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SEA to PDG: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
8,328 mi
13,402 km · 7,236 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from PDG?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Padang (PDG) is 8,328 miles (13,402 km, 7,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Padang?
Padang is 14 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to PDG?
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