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Track your Japan Airlines flight
IATA JL · ICAO JAL
Follow Japan Airlines live on the radar
Every dot is an aircraft operated by Japan Airlines that is airborne right now, anywhere in the world. The list below adds altitude and speed. Positions come from volunteer-run ADS-B receivers; coverage has gaps over oceans and sparsely populated regions.
Follow Japan Airlines live on the radar
Every dot is an aircraft operated by Japan Airlines that is airborne right now, anywhere in the world. The list below adds altitude and speed. Positions come from volunteer-run ADS-B receivers; coverage has gaps over oceans and sparsely populated regions.
When do you need to be at the airport?
Enter the flight number and you will see the expected time, the terminal and the gate. Whether you are picking someone up or flying yourself, you will know when to leave home.
Route map
Pick a hub to see where this airline flew from there over the past twelve months, with how often per route. From the flight archive, not a published schedule.
Popular departure airports
- 80,172
- Flights in twelve months
- 132
- Nonstop routes
- 54
- Destinations
- 42
- Departure airports
- 18
- Countries
Japan Airlines operates 132 direct connections from 42 airports to 54 destinations in 18 countries.
The largest departure points are Tokyo (41), Osaka (5) and Chitose (7).
At Tokyo, Japan Airlines accounts for 31,591 of 231,669 departures.
Outside its home country, most connections go to United States (10), Thailand (3), Taiwan (3) and South Korea (2).
On 98 connections Japan Airlines shares the destination with All Nippon Airways, on 14 with Malta MedAir.
- Operated by Japan Airlines:31,591
- Other airlines:200,078
Departure airports
The airports this airline flew the most flights from over the past twelve months, from the flight archive.
- TokyoJapan31,591 flights · 41 routes
- OsakaJapan6,714 flights · 5 routes
- ChitoseJapan5,586 flights · 7 routes
- FukuokaJapan4,911 flights · 2 routes
- TokyoJapan4,328 flights · 19 routes
- NahaJapan3,784 flights · 2 routes
- HakodateJapan2,287 flights · 2 routes
- SapporoJapan1,885 flights · 2 routes
- OsakaJapan1,838 flights · 5 routes
- TokonameJapan1,514 flights · 6 routes
- KumamotoJapan1,439 flights · 1 route
- BangkokThailand1,330 flights · 3 routes
- OzoraJapan1,130 flights · 2 routes
- SeoulSouth Korea976 flights · 1 route
- TaipeiTaiwan854 flights · 2 routes
- MatsuyamaJapan847 flights · 1 route
- ShirahamaJapan763 flights · 1 route
- SingaporeSingapore760 flights · 2 routes
- Hong KongHong Kong SAR China759 flights · 2 routes
- KanazawaJapan735 flights · 1 route
- TokushimaJapan692 flights · 1 route
- HiroshimaJapan679 flights · 2 routes
- Okayama CityJapan648 flights · 1 route
- Taipei CityTaiwan645 flights · 1 route
- KitakyushuJapan606 flights · 1 route
- ManilaPhilippines562 flights · 2 routes
- ŌitaJapan397 flights · 1 route
- New YorkUnited States348 flights · 1 route
- MiyazakiJapan318 flights · 1 route
- IzumoJapan233 flights · 1 route
- AsahikawaJapan186 flights · 2 routes
- Kuala LumpurMalaysia159 flights · 1 route
- LondonUnited Kingdom125 flights · 1 route
- ChicagoUnited States120 flights · 1 route
- TakamatsuJapan117 flights · 1 route
- JakartaIndonesia115 flights · 1 route
- KagoshimaJapan44 flights · 1 route
- NagasakiJapan44 flights · 1 route
- HanoiVietnam40 flights · 1 route
- AomoriJapan30 flights · 1 route
- New DelhiIndia26 flights · 1 route
- HonoluluUnited States7 flights · 1 route
Which countries Japan Airlines flies to
The countries with the most connections, excluding the home country. The bar compares them with each other, not with the whole network.
- United States10 connections
- Thailand3 connections
- Taiwan3 connections
- South Korea2 connections
- Singapore2 connections
- Hong Kong SAR China2 connections
- Philippines2 connections
- India2 connections
- Australia2 connections
- United Kingdom1 connections
- Indonesia1 connections
- Germany1 connections
Destinations
The airports this airline flew to over the past twelve months, most flights first.
- TokyoJapan31,700 flights · 36 routes
- OsakaJapan7,034 flights · 6 routes
- FukuokaJapan4,594 flights · 2 routes
- ChitoseJapan4,477 flights · 6 routes
- NahaJapan3,927 flights · 2 routes
- TokyoJapan3,023 flights · 11 routes
- HakodateJapan2,217 flights · 2 routes
- KumamotoJapan1,972 flights · 1 route
- SapporoJapan1,778 flights · 2 routes
- OsakaJapan1,660 flights · 3 routes
- BangkokThailand1,400 flights · 3 routes
- TokonameJapan1,167 flights · 4 routes
- OzoraJapan1,017 flights · 2 routes
- SeoulSouth Korea993 flights · 1 route
- TokushimaJapan882 flights · 2 routes
- Okayama CityJapan877 flights · 1 route
- MatsuyamaJapan856 flights · 1 route
- HiroshimaJapan783 flights · 2 routes
- TaipeiTaiwan737 flights · 2 routes
- ShirahamaJapan731 flights · 1 route
- SingaporeSingapore706 flights · 2 routes
- KanazawaJapan634 flights · 1 route
- HonoluluUnited States560 flights · 4 routes
- Hong KongHong Kong SAR China550 flights · 2 routes
- ŌitaJapan540 flights · 1 route
- ManilaPhilippines518 flights · 2 routes
- KitakyushuJapan491 flights · 1 route
- New YorkUnited States436 flights · 1 route
- AomoriJapan364 flights · 1 route
- ChicagoUnited States332 flights · 2 routes
- LondonUnited Kingdom287 flights · 1 route
- JakartaIndonesia283 flights · 1 route
- Frankfurt-am-MainGermany269 flights · 1 route
- Taipei CityTaiwan268 flights · 1 route
- BostonUnited States244 flights · 1 route
- MiyazakiJapan239 flights · 1 route
- IzumoJapan237 flights · 1 route
- BangaloreIndia235 flights · 1 route
- ParisFrance200 flights · 1 route
- Kuala LumpurMalaysia149 flights · 1 route
- SeoulSouth Korea146 flights · 1 route
- SydneyAustralia120 flights · 1 route
- MelbourneAustralia94 flights · 1 route
- AsahikawaJapan77 flights · 2 routes
- SeattleUnited States77 flights · 1 route
- VancouverCanada74 flights · 1 route
- KagoshimaJapan58 flights · 1 route
- Dallas-Fort WorthUnited States51 flights · 1 route
- HanoiVietnam38 flights · 1 route
- UbeJapan21 flights · 1 route
- HelsinkiFinland19 flights · 1 route
- TakamatsuJapan14 flights · 1 route
- NagasakiJapan9 flights · 1 route
- New DelhiIndia7 flights · 1 route
Frequently asked questions
- How do I track my Japan Airlines flight?
- Enter the flight number at the top of this page, for example JL1234. You will see the status, expected time, gate and terminal. If the aircraft is airborne right now, it also appears on the map above.
- What do JL and JAL mean?
- JL is the code on your ticket and in the flight number. JAL is the callsign the crew uses on the radio and the code the aircraft shows on radar.
- Does Japan Airlines fly to United States?
- Yes. Japan Airlines has 10 connections to United States, making it the best-served country outside its home market. The route map above shows exactly which ones.
- Which airlines fly the same routes as Japan Airlines?
- On 98 connections you will also find All Nippon Airways, on 14 Malta MedAir and on 14 ANA Wings. Useful if you are looking for an alternative on the same route.
- My flight is not on the map. Why not?
- The map shows aircraft that are airborne right now and broadcasting their position. An aircraft still at the gate or just landed broadcasts nothing and will not appear. Coverage matters too: positions come from volunteer-run ADS-B receivers, and there are gaps over oceans and sparsely populated regions. Search by flight number instead: that page works even when the aircraft is on the ground or briefly out of range.
- Where does this data come from?
- Connections are derived from observed callsign routes and are not an official schedule: they say nothing about which days a route operates. Positions on the map come from ADS-B receivers. Flight status, gate and terminal come from the airports themselves.
Route source
Hubs, destinations and the route map come from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): what this airline actually flew from October 2025 to September 2026, counted per route per month by callsign. We do not see every flight, so this is a floor. Updated on October 6, 2026.
These routes come from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): what actually flew over the last twelve full months, counted per route per month by callsign. Not a timetable: we do not see every flight, and a listed route does not guarantee a currently bookable flight.
Last updated: October 11, 2026Data source: adsb.lolODbL (adsb.lol), samengevat door de serverkant