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SEA to MUC: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Munich (Munich Airport)
5,268 mi
8,478 km · 4,578 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from MUC?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Munich (MUC) is 5,268 miles (8,478 km, 4,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to MUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Munich?
Munich is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to MUC?
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