Beijing (PEK) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 11h 35m
Bearing
36° NE
Beijing (PEK) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,393 miles (8,679 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PEK–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Hainan Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PEK–SEA; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
16
July 2026
Seats
4,672
both directions
Passengers
4,000
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PEK–SEA?
Hainan Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PEK–SEA in July 2026 (16 departures).
- HU
Hainan Airlines
16 departures · 4,672 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.6%
Load
What plane flies PEK–SEA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of PEK–SEA departures.
- Boeing 787-9
16 departures · 85.6% load
100.0%
How has PEK–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop PEK–SEA departures fell from 18 in June 2026 to 16 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PEK–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2026
18 departures · 4,430 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2026
16 departures · 4,000 passengers
85.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PEK → SEA
87.3% full
8 departures · 2,039 passengers
SEA → PEK
84.0% full
8 departures · 1,961 passengers
Nonstop PEK–SEA traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Beijing
CN
Beijing Capital International Airport
Coordinates
40.08°N, 116.60°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Beijing (PEK) from Seattle (SEA)?
PEK to SEA is 5,393 miles (8,679 km / 4,686 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PEK to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 5,393-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PEK–SEA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PEK–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,393-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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