NRT → KULTokyo to Kuala Lumpur

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Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 97% of the last 35 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 44 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 31 October 2026 at 09:52 UTC.

Today, NRT → KUL

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 09:45 MH89MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD Left 10:08 +23 Landed 16:32 +7
  2. 11:30 JL723JAPAN AIRLINES CO. LTD. Left 11:54 +24 Landed 17:43 −16
  3. 16:50 ZG61ZIPAIR Tokyo Est. 16:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 17:25 NH815ANA Est. 17:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·

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

NRT Tokyo smooth · +14
KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +0
5,409 km · ~7h 26m est.
dep bank 10:05–21:5042x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
97% on time

of the last 35 tracked NRT → KUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 44 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 35 arrivals
Flight time~7h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 44

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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 AirwaysNH100% on time

Flights NH815 varies daily

Japan AirlinesJL100% on time

Flights JL723 varies daily

Malaysia AirlinesMH94% on time

Flights MH89 varies daily · MH71 21:45 daily

Malindo AirOD

Flights OD873 10:25 Mo We Fr Su · OD871 21:50 Tu Th Sa

ZIPAIR TokyoZG

Flights ZG61 16:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31JL723dep +24 → arr−16
10-31MH89dep +23 → arr+7
10-30JL723dep +277 → arr−5
10-30MH71dep −2 → arr−44
10-30MH89dep +107 → arr−21
10-30NH815departed+24
10-30OD873dep +25 → arr−3
10-30ZG61departed+19
10-29JL723dep +25 → arr+12
10-29MH71dep −14 → arr−61
10-29MH89dep +29 → arr−26
10-29NH815dep +37 → arr−24
10-29ZG61departed+44
10-28JL723dep +87 → arr−25
10-28MH71dep −11 → arr−64
10-28MH89dep +31 → arr−38
10-28NH815dep +24 → arr−36
10-28OD873dep +16 → arr+2
10-28ZG61departed+12
10-27JL723dep +17 → arr−9
10-27MH71dep −13 → arr−7
10-27MH89dep +28 → arr−17
10-27NH815departed+35
10-27ZG61departed+23
10-26JL723dep +28 → arr−19
10-26MH71dep −13 → arr−10
10-26MH89dep +26 → arr−7
10-26NH815dep +37 → arr−27
10-26NH885arrived−25
10-26OD873dep +15 → arr−8
10-26ZG61departed+11
10-25JL723dep +31 → arr−2
10-25MH71dep −7 → arr−4
10-25MH89dep +25 → arr+18
10-25NH815dep +27 → arr−47
10-25OD873dep +30 → arr+13
10-25ZG61departed+26
10-24JL723dep +47 → arr−2
10-24MH71arrived−1
10-24MH89dep +15 → arr−9

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 4 kt Full NRT delay board →
KULKuala Lumpur +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 3 kt Full KUL 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 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 91/100. 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 10:25 and evening departures around 21:45 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?

5 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.