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SEA to JHB: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport)
8,060 mi
12,972 km · 7,004 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from JHB?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Johor Bahru (JHB) is 8,060 miles (12,972 km, 7,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to JHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to JHB?
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