# Distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Seattle (SEA)

> 9,800 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,800 km / 6,089 mi / 5,291 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 11:21 in Istanbul, it's 01:21 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 120 ft (SEA is higher than SAW)

## Airports

### [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFJ
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.900000, 29.310000
- Elevation: 312 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 11:21 in Istanbul, it's 01:21 in Seattle.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)