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DAT to SEA: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,489 mi
8,834 km · 4,770 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from SEA?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,489 miles (8,834 km, 4,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Datong and Seattle?
Seattle is 15 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to SEA?
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