United Adds Two Japan Routes from Chicago and San Francisco
United Airlines will launch new Japan routes from Chicago to Tokyo and San Francisco to Sapporo, becoming the first US mainland carrier to serve Hokkaido.
May 16, 20265 min
Airlines
3 aviation articles tagged “Japan”
United Airlines will launch new Japan routes from Chicago to Tokyo and San Francisco to Sapporo, becoming the first US mainland carrier to serve Hokkaido.
United Airlines announced a Japan expansion with the first nonstop U.S. flight to Sapporo and a new Chicago-Tokyo Narita service starting late 2026.
Japan's domestic aviation market carried a record 111.47 million passengers in 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic levels for a second consecutive year.