Munich (MUC) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 11h 20m
Bearing
330° NW
Munich (MUC) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,268 miles (8,478 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MUC–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Lufthansa was the only carrier flying nonstop MUC–SEA; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
33
May 2026
Seats
9,539
both directions
Passengers
6,347
both directions
Load factor
66.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MUC–SEA?
Lufthansa was the only carrier to fly nonstop MUC–SEA in May 2026 (33 departures).
- LH
Lufthansa
33 departures · 9,539 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.5%
Load
What plane flies MUC–SEA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of MUC–SEA departures.
- Airbus A350-900
33 departures · 66.5% load
100.0%
How has MUC–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop MUC–SEA departures rose from 26 in June 2025 to 33 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MUC–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
26 departures · 6,027 passengers
75.2%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 7,309 passengers
90.6%
Load
August 2025
27 departures · 7,898 passengers
94.5%
Load
September 2025
25 departures · 6,657 passengers
86.7%
Load
October 2025
28 departures · 6,106 passengers
71.0%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 5,588 passengers
73.4%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 6,345 passengers
83.3%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 5,379 passengers
70.2%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 4,816 passengers
67.5%
Load
March 2026
23 departures · 5,548 passengers
81.7%
Load
April 2026
22 departures · 3,973 passengers
62.6%
Load
May 2026
33 departures · 6,347 passengers
66.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MUC → SEA
65.3% full
17 departures · 3,202 passengers
SEA → MUC
67.8% full
16 departures · 3,145 passengers
Nonstop MUC–SEA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Munich
DE
Munich Airport
Coordinates
48.35°N, 11.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Munich (MUC) from Seattle (SEA)?
MUC to SEA is 5,268 miles (8,478 km / 4,578 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MUC to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 5,268-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MUC–SEA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MUC–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,268-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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