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SEA to BRU: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Brussels (Brussels Airport)
4,944 mi
7,957 km · 4,297 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from BRU?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Brussels (BRU) is 4,944 miles (7,957 km, 4,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to BRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Seattle and Brussels?
Brussels is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to BRU?
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