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SEA to KTE: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
7,901 mi
12,715 km · 6,865 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from KTE?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Kerteh (KTE) is 7,901 miles (12,715 km, 6,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to KTE?
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 Kerteh?
Kerteh is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to KTE?
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