# Distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Seattle (SEA)

> 8,809 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,809 km / 5,474 mi / 4,756 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (GI) → United States
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 05:29 in Gibraltar, it's 20:29 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 417 ft (SEA is higher than GIB)

## Airports

### [Gibraltar Airport (GIB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gib-gibraltar-gibraltar-airport/1ef266df-598f-6f2e-b197-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gibraltar, GI
- ICAO: LXGB
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 36.150000, -5.350000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KSEA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.450000, -122.310000
- Elevation: 432 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:29 in Gibraltar, it's 20:29 in Seattle.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gibraltar Airport (GIB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gib-gibraltar-gibraltar-airport/1ef266df-598f-6f2e-b197-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)