Alaska Airlines Unveils Surprising New 6-Hour Nonstop Route: See Map Now

Credit: Markus Mainka | Shutterstock & Simple Flying Published Nov 2, 2026, 2:56 PM EST Journalist – Aaron is an aviation and travel journalist with 14 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. His background spans airport operations, aviation infrastructure, and travel consulting, having worked with global organizations across New Zealand, Europe, and North America. Combining industry expertise with firsthand travel experience across more than 52 countries and five continents, Aaron covers airlines, airports, aviation policy, and the wider travel sector. He is based in Canterbury, New Zealand. His work has been published in Simple Flying and featured by MSN, SAM CHUI Aviation & Travel, EIN News, Pakistan Defence, and Climate Depot. Sign in to your Simple Flying account Alaska Airlines will add another nonstop international route from its Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hub, offering a direct link to Guadalajara International Airport (GDL). The route will operate up to three times a week starting March 18 and will be served by the airline's Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Demand for travel to the Mexican state of Jalisco remains popular for West Coast travelers, and Alaska will become the third carrier serving the city pair. Volaris and Aeromexico already operate nonstop flights to Guadalajara from Seattle. Alaska Airlines Adds Nonstop Flights To Guadalajara From March Credit: Robin Guess | Shutterstock In mid-March, oneworld alliance partner Alaska will serve Seattle to Guadalajara for the first time. The airline has never operated to Guadalajara from Seattle before, and will join the incumbent Volaris, which has been operating the route since 2016. Aeromexico also began serving the route in 2025, and will provide stiff competition for Alaska Airlines' three-weekly service. With Alaska joining the group of airlines on the city pair, this will mark the first time three airlines have all operated the route concurrently. Loading map… Drag to explore Guadalajara International Airport is the third busiest airport in Mexico, and will become Alaska Airlines' third route to the airport. The airline currently maintains year-round services from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and seasonal services from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC). The new Seattle service is expected to operate year-round. Full list of these routes with competition below: From To Airline Los Angeles (LAX) Guadalajara (GDL) Alaska Airlines (year-round) Aeromexico (year-round) Viva (year-round) Volaris (year-round) Seattle (SEA) Guadalajara (GDL) Alaska Airlines (year-round) Aeromexico (year-round) Volaris (year-round) San Jose (SJC) Guadalajara (GDL) Alaska Airlines (seasonal) Volaris (year-round) Three Weekly Flights From Seattle To Guadalajara From March 18 Credit: Robin Guess | Shutterstock Tickets are already on sale, with the airline's website showing passengers able to book their next trip from Seattle to Guadalajara with round-trip fares in its Saver fare for $615 return. Outbound flights from Seattle are scheduled to depart late evening, with a five-and-a-half-hour flight time. The nonstop flight arrives in the early morning at Guadalajara the next day. The return flight departs at noon, with a late afternoon arrival back in Seattle. Full schedule as below: Flight Number Frequency Dep. Airport Dep. Time Arr. Airport Arr. Time Duration Aircraft AS694 3x Weekly Seattle (SEA) 11:15 PM Guadalajara (GDL) 5:43 AM + 1 Day 5h 28m Boeing 737-800 AS695 3x Weekly Guadalajara (GDL) 12:35 PM Seattle (SEA) 4:31 PM 4h 56m Boeing 737-800 For travelers, these flight times will enable a full day in Seattle before departing for Mexico, and a modest noon departure time on the return flight avoids the early morning wake-up before heading to the airport. Alaska Airlines Cuts Two Routes To Hawaii For The Winter Credit: Tada Images | Shutterstock As captured by Enilria, Alaska will also shelve two routes to Hawaii for the upcoming winter season. Alaska will terminate its Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lihue (LIH) service, which it has continuously operated since April. Services from Sacramento to Kailua/Kona (KOA) are also being axed. These changes come as the airline continues to trim and reshuffle its West Coast network. This strategy is to eliminate those underperforming and low-demand routes and optimize overall capacity with Hawaiian Airlines. Continued high operational costs as a result of increasing fuel costs have seen the airline look to streamline routes, but also drop thinner routes that experience soft demand. These changes come in the same week that the airline also announced plans to restore an international service from Alaska to Asia, with the carrier planning to operate from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) starting next year.