Los Angeles (LAX) to Narita (NRT)
Flight time
≈ 11h 41m
Bearing
306° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Narita (NRT) is 5,439 miles (8,753 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–NRT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, ZIPAIR Tokyo operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–NRT; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
265
July 2026
Seats
63,987
both directions
Passengers
55,675
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–NRT?
ZIPAIR Tokyo operated the most nonstop LAX–NRT departures in July 2026 (78), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- ZG
ZIPAIR Tokyo
78 departures · 22,620 seats
Share of departures29.4%90.2%
Load
- JL
Japan Airlines
62 departures · 12,089 seats
Share of departures23.4%85.5%
Load
- NH
All Nippon Airways
62 departures · 13,330 seats
Share of departures23.4%87.6%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 15,934 seats
Share of departures23.4%83.2%
Load
- VJT
VistaJet
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures0.4%42.9%
Load
What plane flies LAX–NRT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 70% of LAX–NRT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
186 departures · 85.3% load
70.2% - Boeing 787-8
78 departures · 90.2% load
29.4% - Bombardier Global 6000
1 departures · 42.9% load
0.4%
How has LAX–NRT traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–NRT departures fell from 312 in August 2025 to 265 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–NRT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
312 departures · 63,650 passengers
83.6%
Load
September 2025
299 departures · 60,252 passengers
82.9%
Load
October 2025
311 departures · 67,256 passengers
88.8%
Load
November 2025
241 departures · 49,374 passengers
86.0%
Load
December 2025
308 departures · 61,823 passengers
82.2%
Load
January 2026
310 departures · 61,101 passengers
82.7%
Load
February 2026
280 departures · 64,392 passengers
88.6%
Load
March 2026
310 departures · 71,357 passengers
94.7%
Load
April 2026
301 departures · 65,174 passengers
89.5%
Load
May 2026
332 departures · 70,041 passengers
86.9%
Load
June 2026
324 departures · 73,663 passengers
92.6%
Load
July 2026
265 departures · 55,675 passengers
87.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
NRT → LAX
92.0% full
133 departures · 29,447 passengers
LAX → NRT
82.0% full
132 departures · 26,228 passengers
Nonstop LAX–NRT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Narita
JP
Narita International Airport
Coordinates
35.77°N, 140.39°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Narita (NRT)?
LAX to NRT is 5,439 miles (8,753 km / 4,726 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to NRT?
A nonstop covers the 5,439-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–NRT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (70.2%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (29.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–NRT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,439-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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