Philippine Airlines to resume seasonal winter service to Sapporo on November 23

Philippine Airlines will be resuming its seasonal winter service to Sapporo, Japan on November 23.

Based on Philippine Airlines’ timetable page on its website, the Manila-based airline’s annual seasonal service between Manila and Sapporo New Chitose for the upcoming winter 2026/2027 will be operated three-times weekly between November 23 through March 26.

Departing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the outbound flight PR406 will depart at 0630H and arrive at Sapporo at 1215H. The return flight PR406 will depart Sapporo at 1315H before arriving back at Manila at 1815H. Airbus A321 aircraft will be used on the route.

The Manila-Sapporo flights are already on sale on Philippine Airlines’ website as of the publishing of this article.

Sapporo is Philippine Airlines' sixth destination in Japan. The airline also operates flights to Tokyo Narita/Haneda, Osaka Kansai, Nagoya, and Fukuoka from Manila. In addition, direct flights are also offered from Cebu to Tokyo Narita and Osaka Kansai. 

While Philippine Airlines resumes its seasonal service to Sapporo, budget carrier Cebu Pacific continues to operate its year-round three-times weekly service to the northern Japanese city.