Cathay Pacific announces first direct flight from Seattle to Hong Kong

A brand new Boeing 777-300 ER at the factory in Seattle (Chris McGinnis) A brand new Boeing 777-300 ER at the factory in Seattle (Chris McGinnis) Photo: Chris McGinnis Photo: Chris McGinnis Image 1 of / 113 Caption Close Cathay Pacific announces first direct flight from Seattle to Hong Kong 1 / 113 Back to Gallery

If you're a Seattelite craving a trip to Hong Kong, you're in luck.

Starting April 1, Cathay Pacific will be running direct flights from the Emerald City to Hong Kong, four times a week. Initially, the flights will depart at 1:05 a.m. Seattle time, and arrive in Hong Kong at 5:25 a.m. local time. The travel time is projected at 13 hours and 10 minutes. For now, they'll run on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Beginning July 1, the service will expand to seven days a week.

According to the carrier, the arrival time for the new flights will make it possible for passengers to connect with the rest of the carrier's flights to the rest of Asia. Those destinations include Singapore, Jakarta and mainland China, among others.

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Departing from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, passengers will fly on an Airbus A350-900. The aircraft will come equipped with in-flight entertainment systems and Wi-Fi service across all seating classes.

"We are very pleased to be introducing Seattle and to provide more convenience and choice to our customers," Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg said in a press release. "There are strong business, trade and cultural ties between Hong Kong and Seattle and we believe there will be considerable demand for both business and leisure travel on this new route."

If you're ready to go, you can book your flight here.