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Tokyo (NRT) to Chicago (ORD) flights

There are direct flights from Tokyo Narita International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, sold by 5 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, All Nippon Airways and United Airlines. The distance is 10,074 km, about 12h 45m in the air. There are also 18 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.

Live fares for NRT → ORDSee all routes on the map
10,074 kmdistance
~12h 45mdirect flight time (estimate)
5direct airlines
18one-stop options

Direct flights from Tokyo to Chicago

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
NRT → ORDAmerican Airlines, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines10,074 km~12h 45m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
PEK BeijingAir China and China Southern Airlines then American Airlines and Air China12,698 km~18h 10m
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthAmerican Airlines and Japan Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines11,613 km~16h 50m
IAH HoustonAll Nippon Airways and United Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines12,160 km~17h 30m
JFK New YorkAmerican Airlines and Japan Airlines then American Airlines and jetBlue12,018 km~17h 20m
EWR NewarkAll Nippon Airways and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines11,964 km~17h 15m
DEN DenverAll Nippon Airways and United Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines10,719 km~15h 45m
YYZ TorontoAir Canada and All Nippon Airways then American Airlines and Air Canada11,000 km~16h 5m
LAX Los AngelesAmerican Airlines and Air India then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines11,556 km~16h 45m
ICN SeoulJeju Air and American Airlines then Korean Air and Asiana Airlines11,776 km~17h
IAD WashingtonAll Nippon Airways and United Airlines then United Airlines11,790 km~17h 5m
SFO San FranciscoAll Nippon Airways and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines11,191 km~16h 20m
SEA SeattleAlaska Airlines and All Nippon Airways then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines10,418 km~15h 20m

More from Tokyo and Chicago

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.