Alaska Airlines to Start Daily Nonstop Flights From Norfolk to Seattle

Starting June 10th, Norfolk International Airport will offer daily, year-round nonstop flights to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.

The daily connection fills what airport leadership calls the region’s busiest unserved market. Service starts on June 10th and runs every single day, year-round.

Flights will touch down in Norfolk a little after 4 p.m. and depart roughly an hour later.

Susan Pilato, board chair of the Norfolk Airport Authority, said that it has long been the busiest unserved market for ORF, noting that over a recent 12-month stretch, more than 93 people flew between here and Seattle each way, every day.

Alaska Airlines steps in as the eighth airline to service the region.

Alaska Airlines will start flying out of Norfolk next summer, offering direct flights to Seattle — WHRO Public Media

“It’s the last big network carrier that we lacked,” said Chris Jones, vice president and chief communications officer for the Norfolk Airport Authority.

The arrival of Alaska Airlines unlocks direct connections to more than 140 destinations spanning North America, Latin America, Asia, the Pacific, and Europe. Travelers gain access via the airline’s major hubs in Seattle, Honolulu, Portland, Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco.

Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander pointed out during the announcement that before 2020, the facility offered service to 30 airports. Today, that footprint stretches to nearly 50 destinations.

Alaska Airlines to Start Daily Nonstop Flights From Norfolk to Seattle

The airport announced nonstop service to San Francisco a few weeks ago. It started its nonstop service to Cancún, Mexico and San Juan, Puerto Rico earlier this year.

Pilato said securing Alaska Airlines is a vote of confidence in the region and serves as another “stepping stone” toward transatlantic flights.