NRT → LAXTokyo to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Los Angeles (LAX): 37 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 68% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 Tokyo and Los Angeles. Updated 26 October 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

Today, NRT → LAX

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. · UA33United On schedule LAX est. 11:32sched 11:30

Checked NRT board 06:03 · LAX board 15:33

NRT Tokyo smooth · +8
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
8,754 km · ~11h 43m est.
dep bank 12:57–21:0537x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 37x weekly · nonstop
68% on time

of the last 19 operated NRT → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~11h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures37x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
All Nippon AirwaysJapan AirlinesSingapore AirlinesUnited 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 days
All Nippon AirwaysNH

Flights NH6 17:00 daily · NH8408 varies Sa

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL62 17:20 daily

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ12 18:40 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA33 16:45 daily

Western GlobalKD

Flights KD212 varies Tu Su

ZIPAIR TokyoZG

Flights ZG24 14:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-265Y7108dep +0 → arr+2
10-26JL62dep +86 → arr+48
10-26NH6dep +22 → arr−17
10-26SQ12dep +24 → arr−23
10-26UA33dep +53 → arr−4
10-26ZG24dep +40 → arr+6
10-25JL62dep +70 → arr+69
10-25KD212dep +0 → arr+0
10-25NH6dep +32 → arr+2
10-25SQ12dep +56 → arr+27
10-25UA33dep +57 → arr+30
10-25ZG24dep +49 → arr+28
10-24JL62dep +45 → arr+25
10-24NH6dep +40 → arr+14
10-24NH8408dep +0 → arr+0
10-24SQ12dep +37 → arr+12
10-24UA33dep +21 → arr−16
10-24ZG24dep +9 → arr+12
10-235Y7106arrived+0

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 +8 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · NNW 10 kt Full NRT delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 13 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is NRT–LAX 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–LAX?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:00 from NRT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NRT to LAX?

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 NRT–LAX fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 38 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.