JAL Japan AirlinesJL
Flights JL408 20:10 daily
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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Tokyo (NRT): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,367 km, an estimated 12 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Tokyo. Updated 9 September 2026 at 07:08 UTC.
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
busy · +20
NRT
Tokyo
smooth · +0
9,367 km · ~12h 31m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
83 / 100
route health from live FRA and NRT delay boards
Median arrival delay is −30 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−30 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~12h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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JAL Japan AirlinesNippon Cargo Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysNippon Cargo AirlinesKZ
Flights KZ39 varies Fr Su
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at FRA and NRT: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Frankfurt am Main to Tokyo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA to NRT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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FRA to NRT questions
Is FRA–NRT running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from FRA to NRT?
Great-circle distance is 9,367 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 691–833 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FRA–NRT fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at FRA and arrival-side delay at NRT, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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