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RUM to SEA: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
6,969 mi
11,215 km · 6,056 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
- 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from SEA?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Seattle (SEA) is 6,969 miles (11,215 km, 6,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Rumjatar and Seattle?
Seattle is 12.7 hours behind Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to SEA?
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