Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Anchorage, Alaska
11:00 AM AKST
Alaskans can now enjoy a direct ticket to Tokyo. Alaska Airlines announced today from the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport that it has expanded transpacific travel in the 49th state with brand-new, nonstop service connecting Anchorage straight to Tokyo. Anchorage (ANC) –> Narita (NRT)
Alaska Airlines also recently announced routes connecting Seattle to Osaka and Papeete, this nonstop Tokyo route marks the next major leap in the Alaska Accelerate expansion.
The Anchorage Airport offers the shortest path across the pacific and travelers in Alaska will now have the fastest gateway to Asia. Expanding Across Japan: Tokyo joins our growing transpacific network alongside upcoming nonstop Seattle–Osaka (KIX) flights launching May 14, 2027, unlocking seamless travel to multiple cities in Japan including Kyoto, Kobe, and beyond. The Tokyo launch anchors another expansion of Alaska Airlines’ Anchorage network in 2027, including new seasonal nonstop service to Nashville, Austin, and Dallas-Ft. Worth.
“The people of the state of Alaska are ready to welcome leisure and business travelers to Anchorage on Alaska Airlines,” said The Honorable Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska.
“As the only U.S. domestic carrier serving Tokyo with scheduled service, the opportunities to see the Northern Lights or visit Denali National Park are closer than ever. We also appreciate the many resource and business partnerships in Japan and see those ties strengthening in the future with easy, nonstop flights.”
Alaska Airlines started selling ticket today for the flights to Narita and plans to launch nonstop service on May 13, 2027. Passengers will travel on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 for the 2027 season. The route will operate daily in the summer through Sept. 7, 2027 and three times weekly in the winter, beginning January 2028.
