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SEA to FRA: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
5,094 mi
8,197 km · 4,426 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from FRA?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 5,094 miles (8,197 km, 4,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to FRA?
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