{"id":253254,"date":"2026-07-23T13:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/southwest-plans-reverse-red-eye-flight-with-wild-itinerary-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:30:05","slug":"southwest-plans-reverse-red-eye-flight-with-wild-itinerary-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/southwest-plans-reverse-red-eye-flight-with-wild-itinerary-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest plans ‘reverse red-eye’ flight with wild itinerary – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A year and a half ago, Southwest Airlines didn’t operate any red-eye flights. Now, the carrier is getting set to offer one of America’s wildest overnight itineraries.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Dallas-based carrier announced 15 new routes<\/a><\/span> in a blockbuster reveal that’ll bring more service to Austin, Nashville, San Diego and the Caribbean (among other places).<\/p>\n

But one of the most head-turning announcements didn’t involve a new route at all.<\/p>\n

Starting in March, Southwest will offer a “reverse red-eye” option on its longtime Las Vegas-to-Honolulu route.<\/p>\n

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What exactly is a reverse red-eye, you might ask?<\/p>\n

It’s an unusual westbound red-eye flight where you takeoff very late in one city and time zone-hop backward, landing at your destination in the very early morning hours.<\/p>\n

A red-eye flight … in the other direction<\/h2>\n

Usually, red-eye flights run eastbound. This allows airlines to take off at night, take advantage of the time change, and land at their destination the next morning.<\/p>\n

This setup allows U.S. airlines to depart the West Coast at, say, 11 p.m. local time and land on the East Coast the next morning.<\/p>\n

This Southwest itinerary, though, will look a little different. Try to imagine what this would feel like as you read the schedule:<\/p>\n

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