Seattle, United States
| IATA Code | SEA |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KSEA |
| City | Seattle |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Coordinates | 47.4502, -122.3088 |
| Elevation | 433 ft / 132 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Washington |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into SEA, using SEA as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRSEA Sabre: A15JUNLHRSEA Galileo: A/15JUNLHRSEA
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 7,702 km / 4,786 mi | ≈ 9.1h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 3,887 km / 2,415 mi | ≈ 4.6h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 11,927 km / 7,411 mi | ≈ 14.0h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 12,978 km / 8,064 mi | ≈ 15.3h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 12,472 km / 7,750 mi | ≈ 14.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to SEA, at roughly 4.6 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 15.3 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through SEA as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Seattle is SEA — Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport operates on America/Los_Angeles time.
In a flight segment line, SEA appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...SEA... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to SEA, at an estimated 4.6 hours nonstop flight time.
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