Alaska Airlines Will Begin The Longest Boeing 737 MAX Flights Ever Operated By A US Carrier

You may know by now that Alaska Airlines will begin its first—and probably only— narrowbody service to Europe next May . The oneworld member will lift off from Seattle (by far its top airport) to Keflavik, using the Boeing 737 MAX 8. No seat-back TVs will be available, but passengers may stream entertainment to their handheld devices.

At 3,142 nautical miles (5,828 km) each way, Alaska's new route will be the longest passenger-carrying MAX flight of any US operator to date . When all 737 models are included, it will also be the type's longest nonstop service ever by any US carrier. Of course, it won't be short enough to make the US's 10 shortest European flights list .

Alaska Airlines To Iceland

Alaska will run daily on a seasonal basis using the 159-seat MAX