United Airlines will launch three flights a week between Sapporo and San Francisco with the Boeing 787-9 in the winter period from December 11 in 2026 to the end of March in 2027. According to UA, UA will be the first U.S. airline serving non-stop service to Sapporo.
UA will also begin serving daily flights between Narita and Chicago with the Boeing 787-8 from October 24 in 2026 in addition to the current Haneda-Chicago flights. The Narita flights will connect with 21 cities in the Asia Pacific region, such as Cebu, Guan, Jakarta or Ulaanbaatar, including flights by ANA, a joint venture partner.
With the network expansion, UA will serve up to 13 flights a day to Japan in this coming winter.
