NRT → KULTokyo to Kuala Lumpur

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Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. 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 Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur. Updated 8 September 2026 at 04:40 UTC.

NRT Tokyo smooth · +5
KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +0
5,409 km · ~7h 26m est.
dep bank 10:05–21:4525x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 operated NRT → KUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~7h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sat
Sun
All Nippon AirwaysJapan AirlinesMalaysia AirlinesMalindo Air

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 AirwaysNH

Flights NH815 17:40 daily

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL723 11:25 daily

Malaysia AirlinesMH80% on time

Flights MH89 10:05 daily · MH71 21:45 daily

Malindo AirOD

Flights OD873 10:25 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08JL723departed+21
09-08MH89departed+16
09-07JL723dep +20 → arr−3
09-07MH71dep −7 → arr−1
09-07MH89dep +26 → arr−3
09-07NH815dep +12 → arr−14
09-07OD873dep +75 → arr+43
09-06JL723dep +56 → arr−5
09-06MH71dep +42 → arr−6
09-06NH815arrived+37
09-06OD873arrived+7
09-05MH71arrived−20
09-05NH815arrived−17

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
NRTTokyo +5 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · 1 kt Full NRT delay board →
KULKuala Lumpur +0 min smooth ⛅ few clouds · SE 4 kt Full KUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NRT: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tokyo to Kuala Lumpur route actually runs

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

Is NRT–KUL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at NRT is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NRT–KUL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:05 and evening departures around 17:40 from NRT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NRT to KUL?

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 NRT–KUL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 32 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.