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United announces two new routes to Japan, launched in Northern Winter season 2026
May 15th 2026
United Airlines said that on December 11, 2026, it will inaugurate the San Francisco-Sapporo route, operated three times per week with Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Read More » It will be the first nonstop flight between the continental U.S. and the city in Hokkaido. On October 24, 2026, the StarAlliance member carrier will launch the flights on the Chicago-Tokyo Narita route, operated daily with Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The new service builds on the airline’s existing service between Chicago and Tokyo-Haneda. “The new Tokyo-Narita flight unlocks easy, one-stop connections for travelers to 21 destinations across Asia-Pacific on United or Joint Venture partner ANA. Customers can connect on United to cities like Cebu, Guam, Kaohsiung, Palau, Saipan, and Ulaanbaatar,” United said. In 2025, the airline flew more than 1.8 million passengers between the continental U.S. and Japan, more than all other U.S. carriers combined. This winter, United will operate up to 13 flights per day from the continental U.S. to four airports in Japan, including Sapporo, Tokyo-Narita, Tokyo-Haneda, and Osaka.
