JL638 KumamotoKMJ · 20:25 TokyoHND · 21:55
JL638 by Japan Airlines flies from Kumamoto (KMJ) to Tokyo (HND) for the Fri, Nov 6 departure.
departs KMJ · on schedule
board checked 7m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −2 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at KMJ and HND are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at Kumamoto
ForecastSat 7 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Tokyo
ForecastSat 7 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Kumamoto to Tokyo flights today
same route · Japan AirlinesIf JL638 is cancelled, these are the other Japan Airlines nonstop flights from Kumamoto to Tokyo on the same day, with scheduled departure times in KMJ local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How JL638 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JL638 across the KMJ and HND boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 9/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JL638 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as KMJ and HND published them.
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