Narita (NRT) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 13h 19m
Bearing
34° NE
Narita (NRT) to Chicago (ORD) is 6,259 miles (10,074 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies NRT–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Japan Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop NRT–ORD; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
120
April 2026
Seats
23,880
both directions
Passengers
20,455
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies NRT–ORD?
Japan Airlines operated the most nonstop NRT–ORD departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- JL
Japan Airlines
60 departures · 11,160 seats
Share of departures50.0%83.6%
Load
- NH
All Nippon Airways
60 departures · 12,720 seats
Share of departures50.0%87.5%
Load
What plane flies NRT–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 50% of NRT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
60 departures · 87.5% load
50.0% - Boeing 787-8
60 departures · 83.6% load
50.0%
How has NRT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop NRT–ORD departures rose from 63 in May 2025 to 120 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop NRT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
63 departures · 11,596 passengers
88.0%
Load
June 2025
120 departures · 23,371 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2025
125 departures · 24,026 passengers
84.2%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 23,453 passengers
83.0%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 20,692 passengers
76.2%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 24,126 passengers
85.3%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 22,436 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
117 departures · 20,173 passengers
75.9%
Load
January 2026
120 departures · 21,190 passengers
77.5%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 18,678 passengers
78.3%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 24,781 passengers
88.7%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 20,455 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
NRT → ORD
91.4% full
60 departures · 10,917 passengers
ORD → NRT
79.9% full
60 departures · 9,538 passengers
Nonstop NRT–ORD 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 Narita (NRT) from Chicago (ORD)?
NRT to ORD is 6,259 miles (10,074 km / 5,439 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from NRT to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 6,259-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies NRT–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying NRT–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,259-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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