Business Class Flights from Seattle

Seattle-Tacoma is the Pacific Northwest's gateway to Asia and Europe, with a carrier mix that punches well above the city's population. Delta operates the most international routes from SEA (London, Paris, Seoul, Tokyo, Amsterdam), British Airways runs the daily SEA-LHR service, and the foreign carrier presence includes Japan Airlines, ANA, Korean Air, Hainan Airlines, and Emirates. At 10 hours to Tokyo, SEA offers the shortest US-Japan crossing of any major airport — a genuine advantage for transpacific business class, where every hour of shorter flight time means better sleep and less jet lag. The airport itself has been substantially rebuilt with the new International Arrivals Facility and expanded gates, and the overall departure experience is now competitive with SFO and LAX. Pricing from Seattle is interesting: transpacific fares run comparable to LAX and SFO, but transatlantic fares to London and Paris can be 5-10% higher because of less carrier competition on those routes. For travelers in Portland, the SEA positioning flight is usually worth the connection — Portland's own international business class options are limited. Tip: the Delta Sky Club at SEA (South Satellite) has runway views and is one of the better domestic lounges in the system.