Hainan Airlines has resumed nonstop flight service between Seattle and Beijing on April 2. Flights will take place on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and the airline will use its Boeing 787 aircraft on the route. It is the first Seattle to Beijing route after the pandemic.
The outbound flight is scheduled to depart from Beijing Capital International Airport at 13:10 Beijing time and arrive at Seattle Tacoma International Airport at 9:00 local time, the flight time is expected to be 10 hours and 50 minutes.
The return flight is scheduled to take off from Seattle Tacoma International Airport at 11:00 local time and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport at 15:10 the next day, the flight duration is expected to be 13 hours and 10 minutes.
Timetable:
| Flight Number | Route | Schedule | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
| HU496 | Seattle-Beijing | Tue/Thu/Sat | 11:00 | 15:10+1 |
| HU495 | Beijing-Seattle | Tue/Thu/Sat | 13:10 | 09:00 |