# Alaska will fly Anchorage to Tokyo Narita daily from May 13, 2027

_Oct 28 21:04_

Tags: Alaska Airlines, route network, airline, new route

Type: New route

## Summary

Alaska Airlines will start daily nonstop Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights from Anchorage to Tokyo Narita on May 13, 2027. Summer flying runs through September 7 from Anchorage, with the last return from Tokyo on September 8. Block time on the 3,434-mile sector is 8hr15min westbound and 7hr15min eastbound. After a fall pause the route returns three times a week in January 2028.

Outbound AS21 departs Anchorage at 2:10 p.m. and reaches Narita at 3:25 p.m. the following day. Return AS22 departs Narita at 9:45 p.m. and lands in Anchorage at noon. The jet is a domestically configured 737 MAX 8 with recliner first class rather than lie-flat seats and without seatback screens. Alaska will not use the lie-flat MAX 10 cabin it plans for 2028, and government approval is still required.

An introductory $999 roundtrip coach fare covers Anchorage-origin travel May 13 through June 7, 2027, if purchased by October 31, 2026. The nonstop avoids a Seattle or Vancouver connection that would roughly double travel time.

Book the $999 fare by October 31, 2026, if originating in Anchorage between May 13 and June 7, 2027, and do not count on the route until it clears government approval.

## Key facts

- **Starts**: May 13, 2027
- **Book by**: Oct 31, 2026
- **Travel by**: Jun 7, 2027
- **Numbers**:
  - 3,434 miles: Anchorage–Tokyo Narita distance
  - 8hr15min hours: westbound block time
  - 7hr15min hours: eastbound block time
  - $999: introductory coach roundtrip fare from Anchorage
- **Where**: Anchorage (ANC), Tokyo Narita (NRT)
- **Who qualifies**: The $999 introductory coach fare is for Anchorage-originating travel; the new flights are subject to government approval.
- **Links**:
  - Announcement: [Alaska Airlines Anchorage–Tokyo announcement](https://news.alaskaair.com/destinations/alaska-airlines-to-launch-nonstop-service-between-anchorage-and-tokyo-narita/)
- **Takeaway**: Calendar the May 2027 launch if you need Anchorage–Tokyo, and Anchorage-origin passengers should check the $999 coach intro fare before the October 31 purchase cutoff.

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/alaska-anchorage-tokyo-narita-flights-boeing-737-max) — COOL: Alaska Adds Anchorage To Tokyo Narita Flights, With Boeing 737 MAX!
- [Live and Let's Fly](https://liveandletsfly.com/alaska-airlines-anchorage-tokyo-737-max) — Alaska Airlines Adds Boeing 737 MAX Service From Anchorage To Tokyo, An Ambitious Transpacific Flight On A Single-Aisle Jet
- [View from the Wing](https://viewfromthewing.com/ugh-alaska-airlines-will-fly-8-hours-from-anchorage-to-tokyo-on-a-737-max) — Ugh: Alaska Airlines Will Fly 8 Hours From Anchorage To Tokyo On A 737 MAX

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