KUL → NRTKuala Lumpur to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tokyo (NRT): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 81% of the last 42 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. 1 of the 43 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 5,409 km, an estimated 7 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo. Updated 31 October 2026 at 09:52 UTC.

Today, KUL → NRT

Sat 31 Oct · local times
MH70MalaysiaIn the air, 40 min late

Left KUL at 10:10, 40 min after its 09:30 slot.

Landing
17:55NRT board estimate · sched 17:30
Track MH70 →
  1. 00:00 JL724JAL Left 00:08 +8 Landed 07:24 +44
  2. 08:05 NH816ANA Left 08:14 +9 Landed 15:37 −18
  3. 09:30 MH70Malaysia Left 10:10 +40 NRT est. 17:55 +25In the air · sched 17:30
  4. 23:25 MH88MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD On scheduleGate C026 ·
  5. · OD870Malindo Air Cancelled ·
  6. · ZG62ZIPAIR Tokyo Departed Landed 08:47 −13

Checked KUL board 17:52 · NRT board 16:20

KUL Kuala Lumpur busy · +21
NRT Tokyo smooth · +0
5,409 km · ~7h 26m est.
dep bank 00:10–23:2039x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 39x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 42 tracked KUL → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 1 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 41 arrivals
Flight time~7h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.3%recent route rate · 1 of 43

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
All Nippon AirwaysBatik Air MalaysiaJAPAN AIRLINES CO. LTD.Malaysia 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 days
All Nippon AirwaysNH88% on time

Flights NH816 varies daily

Batik Air MalaysiaOD60% on time

Flights OD872 00:10 Mo We Fr Su

JAPAN AIRLINES CO. LTD.JL86% on time

Flights JL724 22:50 daily

Malaysia AirlinesMH71% on time

Flights MH70 varies daily · MH88 varies daily

ZIPAIR TokyoZG100% on time

Flights ZG62 01:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31JL724dep +8 → arr+44
10-31MH70departed+40
10-31NH816dep +9 → arr−18
10-31OD870cancelledCNX
10-31ZG62arrived−13
10-30MH70dep +27 → arr−3
10-30MH88dep +21 → arr−1
10-30NH816dep +13 → arr−12
10-30OD872dep +19 → arr−11
10-30ZG62arrived−10
10-29JL724dep +24 → arr−3
10-29MH70dep +42 → arr+13
10-29MH88dep +164 → arr+148
10-29NH816dep +9 → arr−22
10-29ZG62arrived−5
10-28JL724dep +11 → arr−19
10-28MH70dep +58 → arr+40
10-28MH88dep +15 → arr−5
10-28NH816dep +9 → arr−15
10-28OD872dep +20 → arr−19
10-28ZG62arrived−17
10-27JL724dep +6 → arr−19
10-27MH70dep +35 → arr+14
10-27MH88dep +36 → arr+6
10-27NH816dep +14 → arr−24
10-27ZG62arrived−10
10-26JL724dep +13 → arr−20
10-26MH70dep +44 → arr+23
10-26MH88dep +27 → arr−2
10-26NH816dep +16 → arr−12
10-26OD872dep +12 → arr−27
10-26ZG62arrived−10
10-25JL724dep +16 → arr−14
10-25MH70dep +30 → arr+19
10-25MH88dep +20 → arr−2
10-25NH816dep +26 → arr+24
10-25OD872dep +20 → arr+47
10-25ZG62arrived+14
10-24JL724dep +19 → arr−48
10-24MH70dep +33 → arr−22

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
KULKuala Lumpur +21 min busy 🌤 few clouds · 3 kt Full KUL delay board →
NRTTokyo +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 4 kt Full NRT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at NRT: a 23% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-1 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo route actually runs

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

Is KUL–NRT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KUL–NRT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:10 and evening departures around 22:50 from KUL. 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 KUL to NRT?

Great-circle distance is 5,409 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 412–494 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KUL–NRT fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.