Alaska Airlines is adding new nonstop routes in San Diego, along with offering additional flights on existing routes and improved flight connectivity – all to give guests more convenient travel options as San Diego’s leading airline. Alaska will launch three new nonstop routes with year-round service between San Diego and Phoenix beginning on August 20, followed by Chicago O’Hare and Denver on October 4. Each route will be served by three daily flights.

Starting October 26, Alaska will also add flights to select routes that guests fly the most from San Diego with an increase in frequencies of 50% or more. That means six daily nonstops to Las Vegas, Sacramento and San Jose, Calif., and three daily flights to Salt Lake City. Tickets for the new routes can be purchased now at alaskaair.com, with the flights for the expanded schedule available for purchase beginning this weekend.

Alaska guests in San Diego also benefit from Mileage Plan – the award-winning, industry-leading loyalty program – with the ability to earn and redeem miles on more than 65% of all international flights to Europe and Asia at San Diego International Airport through the oneworld partners.

As the only national airline based on the West Coast, Alaska has proudly served guests throughout California for more than 40 years. With the new routes on the combined Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines network, the airline will serve 44 nonstop destinations from San Diego – the most nonstops of any airline serving the airport – along with more than 90 peak-day departures. This includes flights to the East Coast, the Northwest, throughout California, Mexico, Florida and to all four major islands in Hawaiʻi.

New nonstop routes

Increased flight frequencies

Alaska’s combination with Hawaiian is enabling an expanded network with optimal connections on more than 1,650 daily flights this summer. Together with oneworld member airlines and additional global partners, Alaska offers one-stop service from San Diego to more than 330 destinations.

As part of Alaska’s continuing commitment to Southern California, the airline began daily nonstop service between San Diego and Washington Reagan National in March 2025. Alaska is the only airline offering this nonstop flight. San Diego had been the largest U.S. airport without service to Washington Reagan National.

For a limited time, California and Hawaiʻi residents who join Mileage Plan loyalty program will receive $50 off their next flight when they enroll here. Those living in other states can take advantage of this offer for $25 off their next flight. New members will need to book their travel within 28 days of enrollment and take their flight within 90 days.

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 generous Mileage Plan program with the fastest path to elite status.

For inflight entertainment, 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.

Alaska is a member of the oneworld global alliance. With oneworld and additional airline partners, guests can earn and redeem miles with Mileage Plan to fly on more than 20 oneworld and partner airlines all around the globe. Elite status on Alaska automatically matches tier status in oneworld right away and all the benefits that come with it. 

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