# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Vallenar (VLR)

> 9,902 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,902 km / 6,153 mi / 5,347 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 05:48 in Seattle, it's 08:48 in Vallenar)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,293 ft (VLR 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

### [Vallenar Airport (VLR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vlr-vallenar-vallenar-airport/1ef266df-9bb6-63bc-bdf1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vallenar, Chile
- ICAO: SCLL
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -28.600000, -70.760000
- Elevation: 1,725 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 05:48 in Seattle, it's 08:48 in Vallenar.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vallenar Airport (VLR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vlr-vallenar-vallenar-airport/1ef266df-9bb6-63bc-bdf1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)