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SEA to CBR: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Canberra (Canberra International Airport)
7,896 mi
12,708 km · 6,862 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from CBR?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Canberra (CBR) is 7,896 miles (12,708 km, 6,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to CBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Canberra?
Canberra is 17 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to CBR?
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