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QEF to SEA: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,100 mi
8,207 km · 4,432 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from SEA?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,100 miles (8,207 km, 4,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Egelsbach and Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to SEA?
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