What happened
Delta is putting daily Airbus A330-900neo nonstops on Seattle to Tokyo Narita from March 28, 2027, about 7 years after it left the airport. Block time is 10hr45min westbound and 9hr30min eastbound over 4,739 miles. The Seattle departure is timed for 1:35 p.m., arriving 4:20 p.m. the next day. The return leaves Narita at 6:30 p.m. and reaches Seattle at noon.
Delta already flies Seattle-Haneda, having left Narita after gaining more slots at that airport. Alaska and Japan Airlines already operate Seattle-Narita. ANA flies Seattle-Haneda. Delta has flown the A350-900 on U.S.-Asia routes.
SkyMiles travellers get another Seattle-Tokyo flight that sits beside existing Haneda service and will compete with Alaska and Japan Airlines. Watch for schedules and award space closer to the March 2027 start.
- Starts
- Mar 28, 2027
- Numbers
- 4,739 miles: SEA–NRT flight distance
- 10hr45min hours: westbound block time
- 9hr30min hours: eastbound block time
- Where
- Seattle (SEA), Tokyo Narita (NRT)
- Takeaway
- Mark the March 2027 start and watch for schedules and award space; there is no promotion to act on now.