United Airlines Launches 9 New Routes From Major West Coast Hub: See Full List Now

Published Nov 9, 2026, 2:40 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. The world's largest airline by fleet size, United Airlines is gearing up for a busy 2027, with the airline already announcing a total of nine new routes from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) that will take flight in the New Year. United, a Star Alliance partner, is the largest operator at San Francisco and maintains the hub as a strategic port for its West Coast and Pacific operations. United will add two new international routes from San Francisco in 2027, along with seven new domestic links. New United Airlines Routes To The East Coast Credit: Markus Mainka | Shutterstock With all of these new routes beginning in 2027, the vast majority will fly between the US East and West Coasts. Beginning on March 28, a total of four domestic routes will take flight, connecting San Francisco to Hartford (BDL), Charleston (CHS), Oklahoma City (OKC), and Richmond (RIC). All of these routes are set to be operated year-round. Hartford, Charleston, and Richmond will be operated with the airline's Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, while services to Oklahoma City are operated by United Express on the Embraer E175. Loading map… Drag to explore United has expanded its domestic network from one of its busiest airports, primarily to capture growing demand and rebuild its domestic footprint to feed passengers through its West Coast hub. From To Start Date Aircraft San Francisco (SFO) Hartford (BDL) March 28, 2027 Boeing 737 MAX 8 San Francisco (SFO) Charleston (CHS) March 28, 2027 Boeing 737 MAX 8 San Francisco (SFO) Richmond (RIC) March 28, 2027 Boeing 737 MAX 8 San Francisco (SFO) Oklahoma City (OKC) March 28, 2027 Embraer E175 Resuming Services To Israel Credit: Michael Derrer Fuchs | Shutterstock March 28 is set to be a busy day for United route resumptions at San Francisco, with the airline also preparing to resume its nonstop flights to Tel Aviv (TLV). The airline historically served the route, due to heavy demand from tech and startup business at both ends. The airline had suspended the route due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Israel, and continued security assessments. As the conditions have stabilized, this has permitted the airline to restore its long-haul corridor to Israel. The route will be served three times a week on the airline's Boeing 787-9. From To Start Date Aircraft San Francisco (SFO) Tel Aviv (TLV) March 28, 2027 Boeing 787-9 San Francisco will become United's fourth direct route to Tel Aviv when it comes back online in March, complementing the airline's existing services from Chicago (ORD), Newark (EWR) and Washington Dulles (IAD). Okinawa, Traverse City, Jacksonville, And Norfolk Coming Next Year Credit: Minh K Tran | Shutterstock The final four new routes for United from San Francisco in 2027 include the airline's exciting seasonal service to Okinawa (OKA). This popular tourist destination in Japan becomes the airline's sixth Japanese gateway, after Haneda (HND), Narita (NRT), Nagoya (NGO), Sapporo (CTS) and Osaka (KIX). The route will operate seasonally with the Boeing 777-200ER. Services to Jacksonville (JAX) and Traverse City (TVC) have been recently announced, with the service from San Francisco to Florida operating year-round from March 29, while services to the 'Cherry Capital of the World', in Michigan, beginning on June 19 and will run seasonally. From To Start Date Aircraft San Francisco (SFO) Okinawa (OKA) March 27, 2027 Boeing 777-200ER San Francisco (SFO) Jacksonville (JAX) March 29, 2027 Boeing 737 MAX 8 San Francisco (SFO) Norfolk (ORF) March 31, 2027 Boeing 737 MAX 8 San Francisco (SFO) Traverse City (TVC) June 19, 2027 Boeing 737-800 Flights from San Francisco to Norfolk (ORF) will begin on March 31, operating year-round on the 737 MAX 8.