Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Tokyo (NRT): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 71% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,074 km, an estimated 13 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Tokyo. Updated 21 October 2026 at 00:17 UTC.
Today, ORD → NRT
Tue 20 Oct · local times
5Y4607Atlas AirIn the air, 102 min late
Left ORD at 05:42, 102 min after its 04:00 slot.
Likely landing
about 09:50middle half 09:34 to 10:07 · sched 08:50
Landing estimate from 12,873 tracked flights of 8 hours or longer that left 60 to 119 min late. The NRT board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to NRT 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.
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–NRT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 03:00 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NRT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to NRT?
Great-circle distance is 10,074 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 741–893 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–NRT fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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