Delta is returning to a transpacific market where it will compete directly with Alaska Airlines, which launched service in May 2025.
The Atlanta-based carrier will begin daily nonstop flights between Seattle and Tokyo Narita on March 27, 2027. Delta plans to operate the route with an Airbus A330-900neo.
Delta last served the route in 2020, according to Cirium Diio schedule data. Its return will set up head-to-head competition with Alaska, which entered the market following the completion of its acquisition of Hawaiian.
“Japan continues to be one of the most important and beloved destinations in Delta’s global network, and adding Seattle-Narita service gives our customers even more choice when planning their travel,” Jeff Arinder, Delta’s vice president of international network planning, said in a news release.
The new flight will complement Delta’s existing service between Seattle and Tokyo Haneda. The carrier shifted all of its scheduled service in Tokyo from Narita to Haneda in 2020.
