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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (NRT): 36 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,754 km, an estimated 11 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Tokyo. Updated 16 September 2026 at 21:03 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
busy · +15
NRT
Tokyo
smooth · +3
8,754 km · ~11h 43m est.
Runs rough · 6 airlines · 36x weekly · nonstop
56% on time
of the last 9 operated LAX → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~11h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures36x6 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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All Nippon AirwaysChina AirlinesJapan AirlinesSingapore 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-165Y7101departed+41
Actual 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 LAX: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Los Angeles to Tokyo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to NRT questions
Is LAX–NRT running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX 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 LAX–NRT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:45 from LAX. 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 LAX to NRT?
Great-circle distance is 8,754 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 648–780 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–NRT fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 45 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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