JL86 ShanghaiPVG · 16:00 TokyoHND · 19:55
JL86 by Japan Airlines flies from Shanghai (PVG) to Tokyo (HND) for the Sun, Oct 11 departure.
arrival expected at HND · on schedule
board checked 23m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ JL86 typically leaves +19 and lands −12. The air wins minutes back.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 −12 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at PVG and HND are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Shanghai to Tokyo flights today
same route · Japan AirlinesIf JL86 is cancelled, this is the other Japan Airlines nonstop flight from Shanghai to Tokyo on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PVG local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How JL86 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JL86 across the PVG and HND boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~13 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 13/13 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JL86 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 PVG and HND published them.
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