IAH → NRTHouston to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Tokyo (NRT): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,669 km, an estimated 14 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Tokyo. Updated 12 September 2026 at 01:13 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +4
NRT Tokyo smooth · +0
10,669 km · ~14h 11m est.
dep bank 10:40–11:4511x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100

route health from live IAH and NRT delay boards

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~14h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United AirlinesZIPAIR Tokyo

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 days
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA7 10:40 daily

ZIPAIR TokyoZG

Flights ZG15 11:45 Mo We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11UA7dep −5 → arr+0
09-11ZG15departed−6
09-10UA7dep −9 → arr−39

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
IAHHouston +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 9 kt Full IAH delay board →
NRTTokyo +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · NNE 8 kt Full NRT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IAH and NRT: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Tokyo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH 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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IAH to NRT questions

Is IAH–NRT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–NRT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:40 from IAH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NRT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAH to NRT?

Great-circle distance is 10,669 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 783–944 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–NRT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.