JL8 TokyoNRT · 18:50 BostonBOS · 17:25
JL8 by Japan Airlines flies from Tokyo (NRT) to Boston (BOS).
scheduled from NRT
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 +21 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at NRT and BOS 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 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.
Tomorrow at Boston
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
- 97% chance of rain
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.
How JL8 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JL8 across the NRT and BOS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~21 min late. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 1/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JL8 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: JA862J, JA861J, JA882J, JA863J.
Board clocks recorded as NRT and BOS published them.
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Pro Flight Search: JL8 Tokyo to Boston on-time performance, measured from the NRT and BOS airport boards.
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