Flights UA78 17:25 daily
Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,810 km, an estimated 14 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tokyo and New York. Updated 11 September 2026 at 14:26 UTC.
of the last 8 operated NRT → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
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 daysHistory
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 NRT and EWR: 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 Tokyo to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NRT to EWR 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 — Tokyo (NRT) to New York (EWR) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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NRT to EWR questions
Is NRT–EWR running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at NRT is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from NRT to EWR?
Great-circle distance is 10,810 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 793–957 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NRT–EWR fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). 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 NRT and arrival-side delay at EWR, 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.