Alaska Airlines Adds 2 New Long-Haul Nonstop Routes: See Schedules Now

Alaska Airlines will add two new long-haul nonstop routes from its Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) hub, using Hawaiian Airlines’ Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Starting May 14, 2027, the carrier will fly SEA to Osaka (KIX) on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (AS867) and return on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays (AS868). The second route is SEA to Tahiti, bringing further growth into the Asia-Pacific, according to route details described with the schedule. The SEA-KIX flight distance is 4,380 nautical miles (8,112 km) each way; Delta last served the route in 2019. The move also positions Alaska as the second Lower 48 operator to KIX next year.