NRT → ORDTokyo to Chicago

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Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Chicago (ORD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 78% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 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 4 November 2026 at 06:23 UTC.

Today, NRT → ORD

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 10:45 JL56JAL Left 10:59 +14 ORD 07:30In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 17:05 NH12ANA On scheduleGate 51 · T1S ORD 13:50scheduled
  3. 18:00 UA868United On scheduleGate 37 · T1S ORD 14:50scheduled
  4. · JL6747JAL On schedule ORD 12:30scheduled
  5. · NH8402ANA On schedule ORD 12:40scheduled

Checked NRT board 15:03 · ORD board 00:23

NRT Tokyo smooth · +5
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
10,074 km · ~13h 25m est.
dep bank 10:45–18:0028x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 23 tracked NRT → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~13h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
All Nippon AirwaysJapan 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 AirwaysNH60% on time

Flights NH8422 varies Mo Tu Th Sa · NH8402 varies We Fr Su · NH12 17:05 daily

Japan AirlinesJL100% on time

Flights JL56 10:45 daily

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA868 18:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04JL56departed+14
11-03JL56dep +15 → arr−24
11-03NH12dep +24 → arr+3
11-03NH8422dep +0 → arr+24
11-03UA868dep +21 → arr−3
11-02JL56dep +21 → arr−13
11-02NH12dep +72 → arr+33
11-02NH8422dep +0 → arr+6
11-02UA868dep +44 → arr+3
11-01JL56dep +21 → arr+0
11-01NH12dep +30 → arr−11
11-01UA868dep +30 → arr−35
10-31JL56dep +28 → arr−13
10-31NH12dep +37 → arr−3
10-31UA868dep +32 → arr−32
10-30JL56dep +30 → arr−24
10-30NH12dep +29 → arr−5
10-30NH8402arrived+64
10-30UA868dep +43 → arr−12
10-29JL56dep +16 → arr−49
10-29NH12dep +55 → arr+1
10-29NH8422dep +0 → arr+30
10-29UA868dep +113 → arr+30
10-28JL56dep +27 → arr−15
10-28NH12departed+25
10-28UA868departed+18

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 · NE 10 kt Full NRT delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 13 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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. The departure side at NRT is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. 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 10:45 and evening departures around 17:05 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.