Japan AirlinesJL83% on time
Flights JL66 17:15 daily
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Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,924 km, an estimated 11 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tokyo and San Diego. Updated 17 September 2026 at 13:37 UTC.
NRT
Tokyo
smooth · +4
SAN
San Diego
busy · +21
8,924 km · ~11h 56m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated NRT → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−12 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~11h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
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 SAN: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NRT to SAN 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/NRT-SAN
NRT to SAN questions
Is NRT–SAN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from NRT to SAN?
Great-circle distance is 8,924 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 660–795 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NRT–SAN fly?
Japan Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at NRT and arrival-side delay at SAN, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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