Japan Airlines launches its new Narita-Chicago route on May 31

Japan Airlines launches a new Narita-Chicago route on May 31 to meet travel demand between Japan, North America, Southeast Asia, and India.

With this addition, the Tokyo – Chicago route will operate two daily flights, including the Haneda service.

From JAL Press Release

During the summer schedule period (until around late October), the flight will depart Chicago at 12:30 PM and arrive in Narita at 3:15 PM the following day. The return flight will depart Narita at 6:15 PM and arrive in Chicago at 4:00 PM on the same day.

Reservations for the Narita – Chicago route will be available starting at 3:00 PM (JST) on February 12.

* From September 1 to October 25, 2025, the flight will arrive in Chicago at 3:45 PM and depart from Chicago at 12:10 PM.

As a result, the Chicago-Tokyo route will operate two daily flights, including the Haneda-bound service. However, the departure time for the Chicago-Haneda flight will be significantly changed to 1:30 AM.

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