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Alaska Airlines will soon start daily nonstop service between its San Diego (SAN) focus city and Eugene, Oregon (EUG), Tampa (TPA), and Washington, D.C. (IAD).
Here’s a look at everything you need to know about these new routes!
These 3 new routes from San Diego bring Alaska’s total from the airport to 35, which means it’ll offer the most nonstop routes of any airline serving the Southern California city.
On June 15, 2023, Alaska will inaugurate service once-daily service to Dulles International Airport on a Boeing 737. This new route clocks in at just over 5 hours of flight time and it will compete against United on the route, which offers 3 flights per day.
Route | Departure | Arrival |
SAN-IAD | 8 a.m. | 4:10 p.m. |
IAD-SAN | 10:15 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. |
San Diego will soon join Los Angeles (LAX), Seattle (SEA), and San Francisco (SFO) as the fourth nonstop destination Alaska serves from Dulles.
Also on June 15, 2023, Alaska will launch a daily nonstop flight between San Diego and Eugene Airport (EUG) on an Embraer 175.
Route | Departure | Arrival |
EUG-SAN | 11:30 a.m. | 1:50 p.m. |
SAN-EUG | 2:30 p.m. | 4:50 p.m. |
Hot Tip: Just last week, Alaska announced plans to roll out high-speed Wi-Fi on its Embraer 175 regional jets — great news for travelers who want to stay connected from take-off to touchdown.
Finally, Alaska will introduce once-daily service between San Diego and Tampa International Airport (TPA) on a Boeing 737-9, beginning October 5, 2023.
Route | Departure | Arrival |
SAN-TPA | 8:40 a.m. | 4:25 p.m. |
TPA-SAN | 5:30 p.m. | 7:40 p.m. |
Alaska will be the sole carrier to operate this nonstop route between these 2 cities.
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West Coast-based Alaska Airlines is expanding its reach with new nonstop options from San Diego. What’s more, all 3 routes will operate during the day — meaning no red-eye flights to worry about. We’re looking forward to seeing where Alaska expands to next!
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