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SEA to IXM: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
8,285 mi
13,334 km · 7,200 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from IXM?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Madurai (IXM) is 8,285 miles (13,334 km, 7,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 12.5 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to IXM?
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