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SEA to TAE: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Taegu (Daegu Airport)
5,205 mi
8,376 km · 4,523 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- TAE — Daegu Airport · Taegu, South Korea
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 TAE
- KPO · Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)43 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport44 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)52 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from TAE?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Taegu (TAE) is 5,205 miles (8,376 km, 4,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to TAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Taegu?
Taegu is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to TAE?
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