This summer, Alaska Airlines

is expanding its flight schedule in order to keep up with the growing demand. In addition to upgrading to larger aircraft on a number of routes, the airline announced a new daily between Seattle and Oklahoma City.

Additional flight coming soon

Starting July 15, 2025, Alaska Airlines will offer a second daily nonstop flight between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

(SEA) and Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) in Oklahoma City. This new evening flight, AS 417, will depart Seattle at 18:05 and arrive in Oklahoma City at 23:40. The return flight, AS 416, will leave Oklahoma City at 07:00 on July 16 and get back to Seattle at 08:57. This service will run until August 19, 2025.

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900

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The existing flight AS 405 departs Seattle at 08:11, arriving in Oklahoma City at 13:48, and returns from Oklahoma City at 14:44, arriving in Seattle at 16:38.

From mid-July to mid-August, there are more options for travelers between Seattle and Oklahoma:

Flight

Route

Departure

Arrival

Duration

AS 405 (SEA — OKC)

Seattle to Oklahoma City

08:11

13:48

3h 37m

AS 405 (OKC — SEA)

Oklahoma City to Seattle

14:44

16:38

3h 54m

AS 417 (SEA — OKC)

Seattle to Oklahoma City

18:05

23:40

3h 35m

AS 416 (OKC — SEA)

Oklahoma City to Seattle

07:00

08:57

3h 57m

With this addition, the total number of monthly flights between Seattle and Oklahoma City will rise to 95, offering over 15,000 seats in July alone, according to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company.

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Frontier to launch new service to OKC

With Alaska Airlines’ commitment to boosting connectivity with Oklahoma City, this move follows an earlier announcement from Frontier Airlines

about introducing nonstop service to Atlanta this summer as well. From May 22 to August 19, Frontier will offer nonstop service from Oklahoma City to Atlanta, Georgia.

This is great news for Oklahoma City,” OKC Will Rogers International Airports Director Jeff Mulder said in a press release. “Seattle is a busy market for OKC, and we are happy to see this service grow. Adding Atlanta with Frontier gives our passengers more options with our low-fare carriers. We appreciate Alaska and Frontier’s commitment to our community.”

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-990/ER oneworld livery (N486AS).

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Aircraft upgrade on selected routes

Alaska Airlines will use a mix of Boeing 737-900

and Boeing 737 MAX 8

on this route. Ishiron Aviation also shares this additional flight along with other adjustments on social media. One of the key changes will be the upgrade of aircraft on select routes, where smaller Embraer 175

jets will be replaced by larger Boeing 737

s, including the 737-900ER and 737 MAX 8. This will affect routes such as San Diego (SAN) to Boise (BOI), Eugene (EUG), and Portland (PDX) to Kansas City (MCI). The larger aircraft will provide more seating and an improved experience for passengers. These upgrades are part of Alaska Airlines’ efforts to optimize its fleet and increase capacity during peak travel periods.

Long-haul routes coming with Hawaiian’s A330

Alaska Airlines also brought some exciting news on the international routes. The carrier is set to introduce its first long-haul routes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) following its merger with Hawaiian Airlines.

Alaska announced at the end of last year that daily nonstop flights between Seattle and Tokyo Narita would start on May 12. A nonstop flight from Seattle to Seoul Incheon Airport (ICN) is also set to launch this spring. These new international routes mark a major step in Alaska’s expansion, with the airline utilizing Hawaiian Airlines

‘ widebody Airbus A330-200 aircraft, which seats 278 passengers in a two-class configuration.

First-ever Boeing 737-900 with Alaska Airlines shutterstock_2488709907

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The integration of Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines is continuing after receiving regulatory approval last year. In addition to the new routes, the airlines are working to combine their operations, staff, and systems. This will also include aligning their labor contracts. These changes show the growing impact of the merger, as Alaska Airlines expands internationally while building on Hawaiian’s existing routes and fleet.

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