Alaska Airlines Launches Nonstop Flights from Seattle to Tokyo

by Mia Taylor Last updated: 1:30 PM ET, Tue May 13, 2025 Alaska Airlines is kicking off what it calls a 'new era of wide body international flying' with a new, nonstop route from Seattle to Tokyo.The route, which will be operated by Hawaiian Airlines' long-haul Airbus A330-200, is set to transform Seattle into one of the top global gateways on the West Coast.  Alaska Airlines' Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hub already serves 104 nonstop destinations across North America.The new Tokyo Narita route, along with a newly announced nonstop Seoul Incheon route, are the first two long-haul flights the carrier