For the first time this summer, Alaska Airlines is connecting Anchorage to both Detroit and Sacramento with seasonal nonstop flights, as well as resuming nonstop service between Fairbanks and Portland. Weekly, roundtrip flights to and from Detroit and Sacramento begin on June 14, 2025 – which adds up to 15 nonstop destinations between Anchorage and the Lower 48 and Hawaii, the most we’ve ever served in the summer. Alaska Airlines will start flying the Fairbanks-Portland route on May 15, 2025. Tickets can be purchased now at alaskaair.com.

New nonstop routes

Here are the 15 nonstop destinations Alaska will fly between Anchorage and the Lower 48 and Hawaii this summer:

• Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New York JFK, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle.

Alaska is also launching a variety of new seasonal routes this week across airline's network with nonstops from Sacramento to the warm, sun-filled destinations of Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico; Orlando and Tucson. The airline also now flies nonstop for the winter season between Boise and Orlando – home to major theme parks – in addition to Alaska's new service linking New York JFK and Puerto Vallarta.

Start of new service this month

Alaska’s elevated travel experience offers a blend of comfort and caring service for a seamless journey, including no change fees, the most legroom in First Class* and Premium Class, and the most generous Mileage Plan with the fastest path to elite status. For inflight entertainment, Alaska Airlines' guests can enjoy hundreds of free movies and TV shows streamed to their devices. The mainline flights are enabled with streaming-fast satellite Wi-Fi available for purchase, the option to pre-order from a range of fresh meal selections and power outlets at every seat to charge devices. 

*Out of any U.S. legacy airline excluding lie-flat seats