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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Japan Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LAX–NRT; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
301
April 2026
Seats
72,799
both directions
Passengers
65,174
both directions
Load factor
89.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–NRT?
Japan Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–NRT departures in April 2026 (60), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- JL
Japan Airlines
60 departures · 11,699 seats
Share of departures19.9%89.9%
Load
- NH
All Nippon Airways
60 departures · 12,900 seats
Share of departures19.9%90.0%
Load
- SQ
Singapore Airlines
60 departures · 15,366 seats
Share of departures19.9%95.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 15,420 seats
Share of departures19.9%88.7%
Load
- ZG
ZIPAIR Tokyo
60 departures · 17,400 seats
Share of departures19.9%84.5%
Load
- VJT
VistaJet
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures0.3%28.6%
Load
What plane flies LAX–NRT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 60% of LAX–NRT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
180 departures · 89.5% load
59.8% - Airbus A380-800
60 departures · 95.5% load
19.9% - Boeing 787-8
60 departures · 84.5% load
19.9% - Bombardier Global 6000
1 departures · 28.6% load
0.3%
How has LAX–NRT traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–NRT departures fell from 308 in May 2025 to 301 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–NRT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
308 departures · 65,093 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2025
292 departures · 63,709 passengers
89.2%
Load
July 2025
308 departures · 64,888 passengers
86.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
NRT → LAX
96.5% full
151 departures · 35,140 passengers
LAX → NRT
82.5% full
150 departures · 30,034 passengers
Nonstop LAX–NRT 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
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 April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (59.8%), followed by the Airbus A380-800 (19.9%).
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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