--- title: "Seattle (SEA) to Beijing (PEK) flights: who flies it" description: "Hainan Airlines flies Seattle (SEA) to Beijing (PEK) nonstop twice a week as HU 496, scheduled at 12h 10m to 13h 10m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-pek" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-pek.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Seattle to Beijing (SEA-PEK): nonstop flights and who flies them Hainan Airlines flies nonstop from Seattle (SEA) to Beijing (PEK) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as HU 496, scheduled at 12h 10m to 13h 10m for the 5,393 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SEA to PEK on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 12h 10m to 13h 10m Scheduled flight time 5,393 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Seattle to Beijing flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SEA to PEK starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Seattle (SEA) to Beijing (PEK) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SEA | Arrives PEK | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sat, Oct 24 | HU 496 | Hainan Airlines | 11:00 | 15:10 | 13h 10m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/hu/787-9.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | HU 496 | Hainan Airlines | 11:00 | 15:10 | 13h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 31 | HU 496 | Hainan Airlines | 11:00 | 15:10 | 13h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Nov 3 | HU 496 | Hainan Airlines | 11:00 | 15:10 | 12h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Nov 7 | HU 496 | Hainan Airlines | 11:00 | 15:10 | 12h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Nov 10 | HU 496 | Hainan Airlines | 11:00 | 15:10 | 12h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Nov 14 | HU 496 | Hainan Airlines | 11:00 | 15:10 | 12h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Showing all 7 scheduled SEA to PEK departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SEA to PEK date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Seattle to Beijing nonstop Hainan Airlines flies the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/hu/787-9.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full SEA to PEK nonstop schedule This page carries the full SEA to PEK nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each SEA to PEK nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SEA to PEK on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Seattle to Beijing nonstop Carriers operating SEA to PEK nonstop in the current schedule. - [Hainan Airlines (HU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/hu.md)\ [The aircraft HU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/hu.md) See SEA to PEK on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SEA to PEK **How long is the flight from Seattle (SEA) to Beijing (PEK)?** Scheduled flight times from Seattle (SEA) to Beijing (PEK) run from 12h 10m to 13h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,393 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SEA to PEK?** Hainan Airlines is currently the only airline flying SEA to PEK nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on SEA to PEK, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How often does SEA to PEK operate?** The SEA to PEK nonstop currently runs twice a week, on Hainan Airlines. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from SEA to PEK depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled SEA to PEK nonstop leaves at 11:00 local time at Seattle. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate SEA to PEK nonstop?** Hainan Airlines flies HU 496 nonstop from Seattle (SEA) to Beijing (PEK), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SEA to PEK?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Hainan Airlines on SEA to PEK. The page carries the full SEA to PEK nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [PEK to SEA nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/pek-sea.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Seattle (SEA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea.md), or [every route from Beijing (PEK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pek.md). Nonstops to Beijing (PEK) from other airports within 150 miles of Seattle (SEA): - [Vancouver (YVR) to Beijing (PEK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-pek.md), 127 miles from SEA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full SEA to PEK nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)