# Distance from Kelafo (LFO) to Seattle (SEA)

> 13,966 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,966 km / 8,678 mi / 7,541 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 07:21 in Kelafo, it's 21:21 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,298 ft (SEA is lower than LFO)

## Airports

### [Kelafo East Airport (LFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfo-kelafo-kelafo-east-airport/1ef266de-ea37-6ec4-9cd3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kelafo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAKL
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 5.660000, 44.350000
- Elevation: 1,730 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:21 in Kelafo, it's 21:21 in Seattle.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kelafo East Airport (LFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfo-kelafo-kelafo-east-airport/1ef266de-ea37-6ec4-9cd3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)