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FDH to SEA: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,255 mi
8,457 km · 4,566 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from SEA?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,255 miles (8,457 km, 4,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Friedrichshafen and Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to SEA?
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