New Routes

Qantas: new seasonal route between Sydney and Sapporo

Qantas has announced direct seasonal flights from Sydney to Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport, providing Australians with the only nonstop connection between the two cities and catering to the growing demand for travel to Japan’s iconic snowfields. 

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Sapporo will become the airline’s 100th destination, with flights to commence just in time for the peak ski season. Services will operate three times per week from 15 December 2025 to 28 March 2026, with the airline’s Airbus A330-200 aircraft and offer more than 20,000 seats on the route across the northern ski season.

Departing Sydney in the morning and arriving at Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport early evening, the new nonstop flight will save Australians several hours compared to existing one-stop options and enable same-day travel to popular ski resorts Niseko, Furano, Rusutsu and Kiroro. Skiers will also be able to enjoy a morning on the slopes before departing for Sydney in the evening.


Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, is renowned for its dry powder snow, vibrant village centres and famous hot spring towns like Noboribetsu and Jozankei. The new Qantas flights will also coincide with the Sapporo Snow Festival.

The new Sapporo service marks the airline’s 4th route to Japan, complementing double daily flights from Sydney to Tokyo Haneda and daily services from Melbourne and Brisbane to Tokyo Narita. Qantas is the only airline that connects Australia’s three largest cities with Tokyo.

Key information

– QF107 Sydney to Sapporo operates three times per week, departing on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
– Flight time is approximately 10 hours and 50 minutes.
– Qantas services between Sydney and Sapporo are operated by its fleet of Airbus A332 aircraft with 27 business class suites in 1-2-1 configuration, each featuring direct aisle access and converting into a lie-flat bed, and 228 economy seats.