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United Launches nonstop SFO-Sapporo Flights for Winter 2026

5/17/2026

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United Opens Sapporo Route

United Airlines will start a three-times-weekly nonstop San Francisco–Sapporo service on December 11 2026, operating through March 26 2027.
Flights UA234 leave SFO at 10:30 a.m. Sun, Wed, Fri and UA235 depart Sapporo at 4:15 p.m. Mon, Thu, Sat on Boeing 787-9s.
The route targets winter-leisure travelers to Hokkaido’s ski resorts and Snow Festival, making United the first carrier from the continental United States to serve Sapporo and raising San Francisco-Japan flights to 13 this winter.

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United Sets Fares

United set Chicago-Tokyo fares from $1,470 Economy to $6,776 Polaris and one-way Sapporo fares from $1,387 to $5,910.
Sapporo service offers Economy Standard and Flexible cabins, while Tokyo-Narita adds Economy Basic with reduced baggage.
ANA offers 2,968 weekly ORD-NRT seats, JAL 3,416, and United 4,452 on ORD-HND.
Narita will connect United passengers to 21 Asian cities, including Cebu and Guam, through the Star Alliance partnership with All Nippon Airways.

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United Opens Sapporo Route

United Airlines will start a three-times-weekly nonstop San Francisco–Sapporo service on December 11 2026, operating through March 26 2027.
Flights UA234 leave SFO at 10:30 a.m. Sun, Wed, Fri and UA235 depart Sapporo at 4:15 p.m. Mon, Thu, Sat on Boeing 787-9s.
The route targets winter-leisure travelers to Hokkaido’s ski resorts and Snow Festival, making United the first carrier from the continental United States to serve Sapporo and raising San Francisco-Japan flights to 13 this winter.

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