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IXM to SEA: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
8,285 mi
13,334 km · 7,200 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from SEA?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Seattle (SEA) is 8,285 miles (13,334 km, 7,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Madurai and Seattle?
Seattle is 12.5 hours behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to SEA?
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