Los Angeles to TokyoKLAX → RJTT
Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX / LAX) in Los Angeles, United States to Tokyo Haneda International Airport (RJTT / HND) in Tokyo, Japan is 4,758 nautical miles — 8,812 kilometres, or 5,475 statute miles — on the great circle, on an initial bearing of 306°. A business jet at Mach 0.85 and FL410 takes about 10h 15m block time in still air.
Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, · Last updated
Can the aeroplane make it?
Range here is usable range — book range at long-range cruise, less a reserve allowance. It is the figure that decides whether the leg closes, and it is the question most mappers do not answer.
Where the others would stop
For each type that cannot fly the 4,758 nm non-stop, the airport on or near the great circle that splits it into two legs that both clear, for the least extra distance. Types that would need more than one stop are marked.
| TYPE | BEST SINGLE STOP | LEGS | EXTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger 350 | Adak (PADK), United States | 2,693 + 2,089 nm | 24 nm |
| A320neo | Adak (PADK), United States | 2,693 + 2,089 nm | 24 nm |
| A320 | Adak (PADK), United States | 2,693 + 2,089 nm | 24 nm |
| B737 MAX 8 | Adak (PADK), United States | 2,693 + 2,089 nm | 24 nm |
| B737-800 | Adak (PADK), United States | 2,693 + 2,089 nm | 24 nm |
| An-124 | Adak (PADK), United States | 2,693 + 2,089 nm | 24 nm |
| Concorde | Adak (PADK), United States | 2,693 + 2,089 nm | 24 nm |
| King Air 200 | more than one stop | ||
| ATR 72 | more than one stop | ||
| Dash 8 Q400 | more than one stop | ||
Candidates are airports with a runway of 6,000 ft or more within 400 nm of the great circle, neither leg shorter than 15% of the whole, in still air. More in tech stops: where long flights stop and why.
Wind, month by month
The same business jet at Mach 0.85 and FL410, in each month’s average upper wind. KLAX to RJTT is quickest in July (10h 55m) and slowest in November (11h 50m); RJTT to KLAX is quickest in November (9h 05m) and slowest in July (9h 40m). The wind column is the average along-track component: plus is a tailwind.
| MONTH | KLAX → RJTT | WIND | RJTT → KLAX | WIND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11h 25m | −51 kt | 9h 25m | +48 kt |
| February | 11h 25m | −51 kt | 9h 25m | +48 kt |
| March | 11h 30m | −54 kt | 9h 20m | +52 kt |
| April | 11h 30m | −54 kt | 9h 20m | +53 kt |
| May | 11h 20m | −49 kt | 9h 25m | +48 kt |
| June | 11h 20m | −49 kt | 9h 25m | +48 kt |
| July | 10h 55m | −32 kt | 9h 40m | +31 kt |
| August | 10h 55m | −31 kt | 9h 40m | +30 kt |
| September | 11h 20m | −49 kt | 9h 25m | +47 kt |
| October | 11h 45m | −65 kt | 9h 10m | +62 kt |
| November | 11h 50m | −67 kt | 9h 05m | +64 kt |
| December | 11h 45m | −65 kt | 9h 10m | +62 kt |
Monthly means for 1991–2020 from NOAA’s NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis, at the pressure level nearest the cruise (about FL387), along the great circle. An average is smoother than any one day’s jet stream, so a given flight can see much more or much less; airlines also move the track to use the wind, which this does not. More in how wind changes block time.
How far from an airport?
The worst point on the great circle is 3h 34m from the nearest suitable airport, Vancouver (CYVR), at the one-engine diversion speed Overfly uses (430 kt in still air). A twin flying this track needs ETOPS 240 approval or more: ETOPS 240 allows up to 240 minutes from an alternate.
| EQUAL-TIME POINT | BETWEEN | TO EACH |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1°N 142.4°W | Portland (KPDX) and Vancouver (CYVR) | 1h 58m |
| 47.4°N 162.0°W | Vancouver (CYVR) and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (UHPP) | 3h 34m |
| 42.7°N 156.4°E | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (UHPP) and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UHSS) | 1h 28m |
| 42.4°N 155.2°E | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UHSS) and Sapporo (RJCC) | 1h 24m |
A suitable airport here is one OurAirports classes as large with a runway of 8,000 ft or more. An operator’s real alternates also depend on weather, fire cover and approval, and its diversion speed on the type. More in equal-time points and ETOPS, explained.
The two fields
Questions people ask about this route
How far is it from Los Angeles (KLAX) to Tokyo (RJTT)?
4,758 nautical miles. That is 8,812 kilometres or 5,475 statute miles, measured as a great circle between Los Angeles International Airport and Tokyo Haneda International Airport.
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo?
About 10h 15m block time for a business jet cruising at Mach 0.85 at FL410 in still air, including 30 minutes of taxi, climb and descent. Wind moves that figure in either direction — eastbound across the North Atlantic or the Pacific it can be an hour or more. This page is deliberately still-air so the figure is stable and citable; to apply the month's average upper winds from NOAA, open the route in the mapper and switch on seasonal winds.
How much does wind change the flight time between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
In the average upper wind, Los Angeles to Tokyo at Mach 0.85 runs from 10h 55m in July to 11h 50m in November, and the return from 9h 05m in November to 9h 40m in July. Those are 1991–2020 monthly means from NOAA's reanalysis; on a given day the jet stream can make the difference larger or smaller.
What is the initial bearing from Los Angeles (KLAX) to Tokyo (RJTT)?
306° true at the departure point. A great circle changes heading continuously, so this is the initial bearing, not a constant one.
Which aircraft can fly Los Angeles to Tokyo non-stop?
Of the types Overfly carries, G650ER, G550, Global 7500, Falcon 8X, Falcon 7X, A350-900, B777-300ER clear it on usable range — that is book range less a reserve allowance. Challenger 350, A320neo, A320, B737 MAX 8, B737-800, An-124, Concorde, King Air 200, ATR 72, Dash 8 Q400 would need a tech stop.
For reference and planning interest. Not for operational flight planning. Distances are great circle on a sphere from WGS-84 coordinates; block times assume still air. © 2026 Overfly.Flights