Route · NRT → ORD
Flights from Tokyo to Chicago
Tokyo Narita to Chicago O'Hare is one of the busiest transpacific trunk routes, covering just over 10,000 km and typically blocking around twelve hours eastbound, though westbound legs often stretch closer to thirteen due to prevailing headwinds. United Airlines and American Airlines operate the route from the U.S. side, frequently deploying Boeing 787 Dreamliners, while All Nippon Airways serves it with its own 787 fleet and is generally regarded as the stronger business-class product of the three; Silk Avia's presence on this pairing is worth confirming before booking, as schedules can be seasonal. A practical note for arriving passengers: O'Hare's international terminal is Terminal 5, and clearing U.S. customs there before a domestic connection typically requires at least ninety minutes. Fares tend to soften in late January through February and again in October, while premium-cabin award space on ANA often opens closer to departure on lightly loaded midweek departures.
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Cheapest dates to fly
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Airlines on this route
4 carriersThe 4 carriers we currently track on the Tokyo–Chicago route, from full-service flag carriers to low-cost competitors. Tap any airline for its full profile, baggage… rules, fleet context, and a live fare search pre-filtered to that carrier — useful if you're loyal to a frequent-flyer programme, want to compare onboard product on the same dates, or are weighing a cheaper one-stop against a pricier nonstop.
Flights from Tokyo to Chicago
Live schedule · powered by AviasalesBelow is the published weekly schedule for nonstop and one-stop services from Tokyo to Chicago — the actual flight numbers, departure and arrival times your… booking page will pull from. Use it to plan around departure preferences (early morning vs late evening), see which carriers fly on which weekdays, or pick a connection that lets you sleep in your own bed before a long-haul leg. Click any row to load it directly in the search.
Airport guides
Quick links into the airport profiles at both ends of the route. Each guide covers terminal layout, the airlines that base hubs at NRT and… ORD, the other routes those airports serve, and the ground-transit options most travellers wish they'd read about before landing — the practical context you only really need to know once you've booked, but want to skim before you do.