These Are Japan Airlines’ Leading US Routes By Available Seat Miles

Japan Airlines
is the flag carrier of Japan and offers services to 35 countries around the world, including multiple destinations in the United States. Japan Airlines operates a fleet of around 279 aircraft and is a member of the oneworld
airline alliance and is

the oldest operating airline in Japan
. According to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, these are the leading US routes for Japan Airlines in October 2024.

5

Tokyo to LAX

Tokyo to LAX has 31 scheduled October operations

Japan Airlines offers daily flights from Tokyo Haneda Airport
to Los Angeles International Airport
– the largest airport on the West Coast. The flight is served by a Boeing 777
and the scheduled flight time is 10 hours. Several other airlines also operate nonstop flights on this route including ANA, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines
, and American Airlines.

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All of the Japan Airlines flights on this list depart from Tokyo Haneda Airport – one of the two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area (the other being Narita International Airport). Haneda is a hub for Japan Airlines (which operates at Terminal 1) as well as All Nippon Airways (which operates at Terminal 2).

4

Tokyo to Chicago

Tokyo to Chicago has 31 scheduled October operations

Japan Airlines is also scheduled to operate 31 daily flights to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The Boeing 777s serving the route have 244 seats per departure. The flights leave Tokyo at 11:30, fly overnight, and arrive in Chicago at 09:10 the next day (local times), with a travel time of 11 hours and 40 minutes.

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The flight from Chicago to Tokyo departs at 12:05 from O’Hare International Airport and arrives at 15:20 the next day (the scheduled flight time is 13 hours and 15 minutes). ANA and United Airlines
also operate nonstop flights on this route.

3

Tokyo to Dallas-Fort Worth

Tokyo to Dallas-Fort Worth has 31 scheduled October operations

With 239 seats per departure, Japan Airlines’ daily flights to Dallas-Fort Worth carry just a few fewer seats than the daily flights to Chicago (7,409 seats vs. 7,564 seats). The route is served by an Airbus A350
instead of a Boeing 777.

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The flight departs Dallas at 11:05, arriving at Haneda at 14:40 the next day after a scheduled 13-hour and 35-minute flight time. The return flight departs Tokyo at 10:55 and arrives at Dallas at 08:40 after an 11-hour and 45-minute overnight flight. The route is also served by nonstop American Airlines.

2

Tokyo to Honolulu

Tokyo to Honolulu has 62 scheduled October operations

Not only is Hawaii a popular tourist destination for Japanese holidaymakers, but according to the Hawaii Government, Japanese were the third largest “race alone” group in Hawaii in 2010, making up around 14% of the state’s population. Honolulu Airport (Daniel K. Inouye International Airport) is the gateway to Hawaii, and Japan Airlines operates two flights daily from Tokyo Haneda.

At only 3,854 miles, Honolulu is by far the closest US destination on this list to Japan (New York JFK is almost double the distance at 6,773 miles). The flights have a scheduled flight time of 7 hours and 30 minutes from Tokyo to Honolulu and 8 hours and 40 minutes going the other way. Other airlines serving the route include Hawaiian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and ANA. Japan Airlines operates the route with Boeing 787 Dreamliners (

Japan Airlines has recently ordered up to 20 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners
).

1

Tokyo to JFK

Tokyo to NYC has 62 scheduled departures

New York’s JFK airport has is the most connected airport in the United States and boasts flights to all six inhabited continents. New York City and Tokyo are also two of the world’s primary financial capitals, and Japan Airlines offers two flights daily to the Big Apple with a total of 14,818 seats scheduled for the month of October (identical to the number of seats to Honolulu). In April, it was reported that

Japan Airlines would increase its flights on this route for the summer season
.

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At 6,773 miles, New York JFK is also the farthest destination on this list from Tokyo. The scheduled flight time from JFK to Tokyo is 14 hours and 15 minutes while the flight time from Tokyo to JFK is 12 hours and 55 minutes. Other airlines also offering direct flights on this route include ANA and American Airlines (

American Airlines is the only US carrier operating nonstop on this route
). The Japan Airlines aircraft assigned to the route are Airbus A350s.