Chicago (ORD) to Tokyo (NRT) flights
There are direct flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tokyo Narita 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 19 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.
Live fares for ORD → NRTSee all routes on the mapDirect flights from Chicago to Tokyo
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD → NRT | American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines | 10,074 km | ~12h 45m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEK Beijing | American Airlines and Air China then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 12,698 km | ~18h 10m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Japan Airlines | 11,613 km | ~16h 50m |
| IAH Houston | American Airlines and United Airlines then All Nippon Airways and United Airlines | 12,160 km | ~17h 30m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines and Japan Airlines | 12,018 km | ~17h 20m |
| EWR Newark | American Airlines and United Airlines then All Nippon Airways and United Airlines | 11,964 km | ~17h 15m |
| DEN Denver | American Airlines and Frontier Airlines then All Nippon Airways and United Airlines | 10,719 km | ~15h 45m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and All Nippon Airways | 11,000 km | ~16h 5m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Air India | 11,556 km | ~16h 45m |
| ICN Seoul | Korean Air and Asiana Airlines then Jeju Air and American Airlines | 11,776 km | ~17h |
| IAD Washington | United Airlines then All Nippon Airways and United Airlines | 11,790 km | ~17h 5m |
| SFO San Francisco | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then All Nippon Airways and United Airlines | 11,191 km | ~16h 20m |
| SEA Seattle | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then All Nippon Airways and United Airlines | 10,418 km | ~15h 20m |
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- Chicago to Beijing (PEK)
- Chicago to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Chicago to Madrid (MAD)
- Chicago to Shanghai (PVG)
- Chicago to Rome (FCO)
- Chicago to Munich (MUC)
- Chicago to London (LHR)
- Istanbul (IST) to Tokyo
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Tokyo
- Paris (CDG) to Tokyo
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo
- Dubai (DXB) to Tokyo
- Beijing (PEK) to Tokyo
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo
- Madrid (MAD) to Tokyo
- Shanghai (PVG) to Tokyo
- Rome (FCO) to Tokyo
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Tokyo
- London (LHR) to Tokyo
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.