Flying private to Seattle
Seattle is served by 3 airports used by private jets, led by Boeing Field / King County International Airport (KBFI) — 15 minutes from the centre, customs on site.
Boeing Field / King County International Airport KBFI
10,000 ft · 15 min · customs · 24h
Seattle's business-aviation airport, 15 minutes from Downtown and Amazon's campus, with three FBOs, 24-hour CBP and a 10,000 ft runway shared with Boeing test and delivery flights. Far quicker than SeaTac; noise-abatement procedures apply over Georgetown and Beacon Hill.
Paine Field (Snohomish County Airport) KPAE
9,010 ft · 45 min · customs · 24h
Home of Boeing's widebody plant north of Seattle, 45 minutes from Downtown and convenient for Everett, Bellevue's east-side campuses via I-405 and the San Juan Islands. Castle & Cooke's FBO, a 9,000 ft runway and CBP by prior arrangement; a small commercial terminal shares the field.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport KSEA
11,901 ft · 30 min · customs · 24h
SeaTac's Signature FBO handles widebody VIP and connecting passengers 30 minutes south of Downtown; airline congestion makes it a secondary choice. Boeing Field is the standard business-jet airport.
What it costs to fly to Seattle
| From | Distance | Flight time | Typical aircraft | One-way, 4 pax (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canada | 106 nm | 0h 41m | Turboprop | $8,180 – $11,920 |
| Calgary Canada | 389 nm | 1h 41m | Turboprop | $8,180 – $11,920 |
| Sun Valley United States | 414 nm | 1h 47m | Turboprop | $8,180 – $11,920 |
| Jackson Hole United States | 539 nm | 2h 14m | Turboprop | $9,729 – $14,265 |
| San Francisco Bay Area United States | 589 nm | 2h 24m | Turboprop | $10,377 – $15,246 |
| Salt Lake City United States | 600 nm | 1h 44m | Light jet | $13,200 – $18,900 |
| Las Vegas United States | 757 nm | 2h 06m | Light jet | $14,976 – $21,541 |
| Vail (Eagle County) United States | 817 nm | 2h 15m | Light jet | $15,808 – $22,779 |
| Los Angeles United States | 818 nm | 2h 15m | Light jet | $15,818 – $22,793 |
| Aspen United States | 836 nm | 2h 17m | Light jet | $16,063 – $23,158 |
| Palm Springs United States | 863 nm | 2h 21m | Light jet | $16,447 – $23,729 |
| Denver United States | 894 nm | 2h 26m | Light jet | $16,879 – $24,371 |
| San Diego United States | 919 nm | 2h 29m | Light jet | $17,219 – $24,876 |
| Scottsdale United States | 958 nm | 2h 35m | Light jet | $17,772 – $25,699 |
| Minneapolis United States | 1,212 nm | 3h 11m | Light jet | $21,300 – $30,947 |
| Anchorage United States | 1,252 nm | 3h 17m | Light jet | $21,862 – $31,783 |
| Kansas City United States | 1,303 nm | 3h 24m | Light jet | $22,568 – $32,831 |
| Dallas United States | 1,451 nm | 3h 45m | Light jet | $24,640 – $35,914 |
| St. Louis United States | 1,474 nm | 3h 49m | Light jet | $24,953 – $36,379 |
| Chicago United States | 1,502 nm | 3h 34m | Super-midsize jet | $39,209 – $57,093 |
| Austin United States | 1,540 nm | 3h 39m | Super-midsize jet | $40,017 – $58,295 |
| Houston United States | 1,646 nm | 3h 53m | Super-midsize jet | $42,270 – $61,645 |
| Detroit United States | 1,656 nm | 3h 54m | Super-midsize jet | $42,464 – $61,934 |
| Nashville United States | 1,716 nm | 4h 02m | Super-midsize jet | $43,740 – $63,831 |
Price any route to Seattle
Every class of aircraft, per-seat cost and CO₂.