Flights Tokyo → Atlanta
NRT → ATL
Route overview
This flight route operates from Tokyo, where the airport opened in 1978, to Atlanta. The destination airport serves over 108 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the world. The journey is conducted using a Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Tokyo (NRT) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tokyo (NRT) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-east for about 11,002 km, a flight time of roughly 14h 10m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating NRT-ATL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about NRT-ATL
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
