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Direct flights from Manchester (MHT) to Tokyo (HND): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 10,731 km, an estimated 14 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manchester and Tokyo. Updated 13 November 2026 at 15:48 UTC.
route health from live MHT and HND delay boards
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 daysAirports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at HND: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Manchester to Tokyo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MHT to HND 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Manchester (MHT) to Tokyo (HND) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MHT to HND questions
Is MHT–HND running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MHT is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MHT to HND?
Great-circle distance is 10,731 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 787–950 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MHT–HND fly?
Jet Linx Aviation runs the route with about 1 flight a week (fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MHT and arrival-side delay at HND, 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.