Qantas Announces New Route TO Japan

Qantas has announced new seasonal flights will launch between Sydney and Sapporo, enhancing service to Japan.

The new seasonal route is a landmark for the Australian flag carrier, as Sapporo becomes the network’s 100th destination.

Moreover, Qantas will offer over 850,000 seats annually to Australia and Japan, a huge capacity boost to an incredibly popular location on the world map.

Commencing in time for the peak ski season, the airline will operate a thrice-weekly service between 15 December 2025 and 28 March 2026.

Qantas will operate its Airbus A330-200 on the service between the two locations and, therefore, offer just over 20,000 flights across the route during the northern ski season.

The service will take approximately 10 hours and 50 minutes, with the aircraft departing three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday as QF107.

While the route is still subject to regulatory approval, like most announcements, the services will see 27 business class eats and 228 economy class seats for customers.

Qantas In Japan

While Qantas offers 850,000 seats annually, this is for their mainline division. Across the Qantas Group, which includes low-cost unit Jetstar, a significant number of seats are offered.

The Group has 1.5 million seats between Australia and Japan every year, ranging from services such as Sydney and Melbourne to Tokyo Haneda, Melbourne to Tokyo Narita, Brisbane to Tokyo, Sydney to Osaka, and Cairns to Osaka.

Qantas	Jetstar
Sydney to Tokyo Haneda Melbourne to Tokyo Narita Brisbane to Tokyo Narita Sydney to New Chitose Airport [Seasonal]	Sydney to Osaka Kansai Brisbane to Osaka Kansai Brisbane to Tokyo Narita Cairns to Tokyo Narita Cairns to Osaka Kansai

According to Qantas International’s CEO Cam Wallace, Japan has seen considerable tourism in the last few years, and Australians’ love affair with the country has been no exception.

Substantial interest has been shown in the country, and adding Sapporo to the network, albeit on a seasonal basis, will give travellers fresh opportunities to reach the popular location during the busy ski season.

In essence, services such as these, which have only been operating for a few months, aim to capture the present leisure demand, shave hours off passengers’ travel time, and limit the requirement for connections.