# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Taiping (TPG)

> 12,839 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,839 km / 7,978 mi / 6,933 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 15:37 in Seattle, it's 06:37 in Taiping)
- **Elevation difference**: 392 ft (TPG is lower 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

### [Taiping (Tekah) Airport (TPG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpg-taiping-taiping-tekah-airport/1ef266df-fe5d-6e84-869d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taiping, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMBI
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.870000, 100.720000
- Elevation: 40 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 15:37 in Seattle, it's 06:37 in Taiping.
With a 15-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)
- [Taiping (Tekah) Airport (TPG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpg-taiping-taiping-tekah-airport/1ef266df-fe5d-6e84-869d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)