# Distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Seattle (SEA)

> 13,179 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,179 km / 8,189 mi / 7,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 23:45 in Melbourne, it's 06:45 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 382 ft (SEA is higher than MBW)

## Airports

### [Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mbw-melbourne-melbourne-moorabbin-airport/1ef266e0-135e-6874-8006-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMMB
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.980000, 145.100000
- Elevation: 50 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 23:45 in Melbourne, it's 06:45 in Seattle.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mbw-melbourne-melbourne-moorabbin-airport/1ef266e0-135e-6874-8006-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)