# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Tete (TET)

> 15,890 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,890 km / 9,874 mi / 8,580 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 23:34 in Seattle, it's 08:34 in Tete)
- **Elevation difference**: 93 ft (TET is higher than SEA)

## Airports

### [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

### [Chingozi Airport (TET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tet-tete-chingozi-airport/1ef266de-dddf-6a78-b59f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tete, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQTT
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -16.100000, 33.640000
- Elevation: 525 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 23:34 in Seattle, it's 08:34 in Tete.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chingozi Airport (TET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tet-tete-chingozi-airport/1ef266de-dddf-6a78-b59f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)