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SEA to LYA: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
5,827 mi
9,378 km · 5,064 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from LYA?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Luoyang (LYA) is 5,827 miles (9,378 km, 5,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to LYA?
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