All Nippon AirwaysNH40% on time
Flights NH8422 varies Mo Tu Th Sa · NH8402 varies We Fr Su · NH12 17:00 daily
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Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,074 km, an estimated 13 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tokyo and Chicago. Updated 10 September 2026 at 16:37 UTC.
NRT
Tokyo
smooth · +2
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
10,074 km · ~13h 25m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 8 operated NRT → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +21 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+21 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~13h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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All Nippon AirwaysJapan 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 daysJapan AirlinesJL
Flights JL56 09:45 daily
History
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 ORD: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NRT to ORD 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 ORD questions
Is NRT–ORD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, 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–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 and evening departures around 17:00 from NRT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from NRT to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 10,074 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 741–893 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NRT–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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