Why go
- City in Washington, United States.
- Known for Elliott Bay, Pike Place Market (Pikes Place).
- 2 curated must-see attractions on record, including Washington National Golf Club.
- Served by Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
History
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 784,777 in 2025, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington. Seattle's growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 made it one of the country's fastest-growing large cities.
Must-see attractions
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 33 airlines, 90 direct destinations
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-800, Dash 8-400, 73J, 737-700, 737-900, 734…) · 69 routes: Anchorage, Atlanta, Austin, Bellingham*, Billings*, Boise*, Boston, Bozeman*, Burbank, Calgary*, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Edmonton*, Eugene*, Fairbanks, Fort Lauderdale, Fresno, Great Falls*, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Kahului, Kalispell*, Kansas City, Kelowna*, Ketchikan, Kona, Las Vegas, Lewiston*, Lihue, Long Beach*, Los Angeles, Medford*, Minneapolis, Missoula*, New York*, Newark, Oakland … +29 more
- American Airlines AA (737, A320, A321, 737-800, 757, A319…) · 27 routes: Beijing*, Boston*, Burbank*, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver*, Kansas City*, Ketchikan*, London, Long Beach*, Los Angeles*, Miami, New York, Newark*, Oakland*, Ontario*, Orlando*, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Sacramento*, San Diego*, San Francisco*, San Jose*, Santa Ana*, St. Louis*, Vancouver*
- Delta Air Lines DL (757, 76W, 737-800, 737-900, 757-300, 73J…) · 21 routes: Amsterdam, Anchorage*, Atlanta, Beijing, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston*, Las Vegas*, London, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Paris, Salt Lake City, San Diego*, San Francisco*, Seoul*, Shanghai, Tokyo, Tokyo, Vancouver*
- United Airlines UA (737-900, A320, 737-800, A319, 757-200, A330-300…) · 13 routes: Anchorage, Chicago, Denver, Frankfurt*, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, Portland*, San Francisco, Seoul*, Tokyo*, Vancouver*, Washington
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-300, 737-800) · 12 routes: Albuquerque, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Oakland, Phoenix, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Jose
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 73C, 737-800) · 10 routes: Baltimore*, Chicago*, Denver*, Las Vegas*, Milwaukee*, Oakland*, Phoenix*, Sacramento*, Salt Lake City*, San Diego*
- US Airways US (A320, A321, 737-800, 757, A319, 747-400) · 8 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Taipei
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (76W, 330, 737, 757-300, 767-300) · 5 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*, Honolulu*, Ketchikan*, London*
- Air France AF (76W, A330-200, 737-900, 757-300, 757) · 4 routes: Atlanta*, Honolulu*, London, Paris*
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, 777-300ER) · 4 routes: Boston, Dubai, Long Beach, New York
- Air Canada AC (Embraer 190, Dash 8-300) · 2 routes: Toronto, Vancouver*
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200, 737-900, 757, 76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris*
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A330-200, 76W) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A330-200) · 2 routes: Honolulu, Kahului
- Virgin America VX (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- AeroMéxico AM (737-900, 757, 76W) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- All Nippon Airways NH (787-8) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- British Airways BA (747-400, 777) · 1 route: London
- China Southern Airlines CZ (76W) · 1 route: Beijing*
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Copa Airlines CM (A320) · 1 route: Houston*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- EVA Air BR (747-400) · 1 route: Taipei
- Finnair AY (747-400, 777) · 1 route: London
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320) · 1 route: Denver
- Hainan Airlines HU (787) · 1 route: Beijing
- Iberia Airlines IB (747-400) · 1 route: London*
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Korean Air KE (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, A340-300) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Sun Country Airlines SY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Minneapolis
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (76W) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
- Kenmore Air M5 (CNC) · 2 routes: Eastsound, Port Angeles
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SEA has direct flights to 90 destinations on 33 airlines (incl. London, Atlanta, Denver, Beijing, Honolulu…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Seattle, 0.5 mi); routes include West Seattle Water Taxi, West Seattle Water Taxi: West Seattle, West Seattle Water Taxi: Downtown Seattle.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Seattle, Washington. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.