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BTS to SEA: distance & flight time
Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,398 mi
8,687 km · 4,690 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTS from SEA?
The flight distance from Bratislava (BTS) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,398 miles (8,687 km, 4,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTS to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bratislava and Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Bratislava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTS to SEA?
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