Tokyo (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 11h 45m
Bearing
56° NE
Tokyo (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,476 miles (8,812 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HND–LAX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop HND–LAX; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
420
April 2026
Seats
107,834
both directions
Passengers
99,015
both directions
Load factor
91.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HND–LAX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop HND–LAX departures in April 2026 (120), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
120 departures · 34,109 seats
Share of departures28.6%91.0%
Load
- NH
All Nippon Airways
120 departures · 23,910 seats
Share of departures28.6%90.6%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 16,699 seats
Share of departures14.3%92.3%
Load
- JL
Japan Airlines
60 departures · 14,340 seats
Share of departures14.3%93.3%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
59 departures · 18,762 seats
Share of departures14.0%93.4%
Load
- VJT
VistaJet
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures0.2%35.7%
Load
What plane flies HND–LAX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 40% of HND–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
170 departures · 90.8% load
40.5% - Airbus A350-1000
60 departures · 93.3% load
14.3% - Airbus A350-900
60 departures · 92.3% load
14.3% - Boeing 787-8
60 departures · 90.4% load
14.3% - Boeing 787-10
59 departures · 93.4% load
14.1% - Boeing 777-300ER
10 departures · 93.6% load
2.4% - Bombardier Global 6000
1 departures · 35.7% load
0.2%
How has HND–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop HND–LAX departures fell from 437 in May 2025 to 420 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HND–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
437 departures · 94,011 passengers
87.4%
Load
June 2025
419 departures · 95,136 passengers
92.0%
Load
July 2025
430 departures · 95,729 passengers
90.3%
Load
August 2025
430 departures · 94,072 passengers
88.7%
Load
September 2025
420 departures · 92,497 passengers
84.6%
Load
October 2025
435 departures · 103,040 passengers
91.2%
Load
November 2025
421 departures · 97,323 passengers
90.4%
Load
December 2025
435 departures · 94,089 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
422 departures · 92,797 passengers
84.9%
Load
February 2026
389 departures · 90,072 passengers
89.5%
Load
March 2026
438 departures · 106,240 passengers
94.7%
Load
April 2026
420 departures · 99,015 passengers
91.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HND → LAX
96.7% full
210 departures · 52,022 passengers
LAX → HND
86.9% full
210 departures · 46,993 passengers
Nonstop HND–LAX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Tokyo
JP
Tokyo Haneda International Airport
Coordinates
35.55°N, 139.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Tokyo (HND) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
HND to LAX is 5,476 miles (8,812 km / 4,758 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HND to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 5,476-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HND–LAX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (40.5%), followed by the Airbus A350-1000 (14.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying HND–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,476-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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