Flights Tokyo → Seattle
NRT → SEA
How long is the flight from Tokyo to Seattle?
The flight from Tokyo (NRT) to Seattle (SEA) takes 8h 23m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Tokyo and Seattle, utilizing both Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The departure airport in Tokyo has been operational since 1978, while the destination airport in Seattle serves over 52 million passengers annually.
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.
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The Tokyo (NRT) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 56% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 14.29%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tokyo (NRT) to Seattle (SEA) heads north-east for about 7,655 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 23m.
Departures from Tokyo on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of NRT-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked NRT-SEA flights, 56% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 14.3% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating NRT-SEA
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Frequently asked questions about NRT-SEA
The flight from Tokyo (NRT) to Seattle (SEA) takes 8h 23m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Tokyo (NRT) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 56% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tokyo-Seattle is 14.29% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Seattle, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
