Japan Airlines
In July 2026 Japan Airlines operated 1,148 flights to and from the US, carried 215,524 passengers on them and 12,324 tonnes of cargo, according to the US BTS. Year to date: 7,594 flights operated (Jan–Jul 2026), up 3.4% on a year earlier.
- Flights operated1,148▼ 4.7%vs July 2025
- Passengers215,524▼ 4.6%vs July 2025
- Tonnes of cargo12,324▼ 3.1%vs July 2025
- Average per day≈162over 9 days · counted by us
Official · July 2026 according to the US BTS only flights to or from one country, not the full total
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Flights operated over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2025 | Flights operated 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,028 | 1,142 | ▲ 11.1% |
| February | 927 | 956 | ▲ 3.1% |
| March | 1,028 | 1,092 | ▲ 6.2% |
| April | 1,020 | 1,074 | ▲ 5.3% |
| May | 1,055 | 1,126 | ▲ 6.7% |
| June | 1,079 | 1,056 | ▼ 2.1% |
| July | 1,205 | 1,148 | ▼ 4.7% |
| August | 1,192 | – | – |
| September | 1,140 | – | – |
| October | 1,178 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,140 | – | – |
| December | 1,183 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 7,342 | 7,594 | ▲ 3.4% |
according to the US BTS
Departures per day · counted by us
Partial coverage: only departures from 11 airports (Airport Authority Hong Kong), not flights the airline starts elsewhere · 9 of 9 periods have data
Short series — Japan Airlines has only 9 days so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
The most recent periods9 periods
9 of 9
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 163 | 1,136 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 162 | 1,135 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 164 | 1,137 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 163 | |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 164 | |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 160 | |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 160 | |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 162 | |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 164 |
Passengers over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 192,759 | 205,826 | ▲ 6.8% |
| February | 175,499 | 176,844 | ▲ 0.8% |
| March | 204,190 | 221,021 | ▲ 8.2% |
| April | 191,202 | 198,867 | ▲ 4.0% |
| May | 203,187 | 204,154 | ▲ 0.5% |
| June | 211,694 | 197,300 | ▼ 6.8% |
| July | 225,858 | 215,524 | ▼ 4.6% |
| August | 225,044 | – | – |
| September | 208,368 | – | – |
| October | 226,055 | – | in progress |
| November | 212,846 | – | – |
| December | 208,879 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1,404,389 | 1,419,536 | ▲ 1.1% |
according to the US BTS
Tonnes of cargo over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9,840 | 10,323 | ▲ 4.9% |
| February | 8,056 | 8,676 | ▲ 7.7% |
| March | 11,473 | 11,137 | ▼ 2.9% |
| April | 10,294 | 11,597 | ▲ 12.7% |
| May | 10,540 | 12,624 | ▲ 19.8% |
| June | 11,401 | 12,385 | ▲ 8.6% |
| July | 12,711 | 12,324 | ▼ 3.1% |
| August | 12,159 | – | – |
| September | 11,657 | – | – |
| October | 12,638 | – | in progress |
| November | 11,866 | – | – |
| December | 11,796 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 74,314 | 79,065 | ▲ 6.4% |
according to the US BTS
Cancelled flights over time
0 September 2026
according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Scheduled flights over time
164 September 2026
according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Seats offered over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 226,845 | 251,878 | ▲ 11.0% |
| February | 204,331 | 210,106 | ▲ 2.8% |
| March | 228,820 | 243,044 | ▲ 6.2% |
| April | 226,154 | 236,835 | ▲ 4.7% |
| May | 233,515 | 248,113 | ▲ 6.3% |
| June | 241,122 | 233,092 | ▼ 3.3% |
| July | 266,961 | 254,401 | ▼ 4.7% |
| August | 266,026 | – | – |
| September | 254,815 | – | – |
| October | 262,618 | – | in progress |
| November | 252,082 | – | – |
| December | 260,861 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1,627,748 | 1,677,469 | ▲ 3.1% |
according to the US BTS
Load factor (computed)
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
Passengers ÷ seats offered, both as reported by the US BTS for the same months. Computed by us; the two source series are shown on this page.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Load factor 2025 | Load factor 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85.0% | 81.7% | ▼ 3.8% |
| February | 85.9% | 84.2% | ▼ 2.0% |
| March | 89.2% | 90.9% | ▲ 1.9% |
| April | 84.5% | 84.0% | ▼ 0.7% |
| May | 87.0% | 82.3% | ▼ 5.4% |
| June | 87.8% | 84.6% | ▼ 3.6% |
| July | 84.6% | 84.7% | ▲ 0.1% |
| August | 84.6% | – | – |
| September | 81.8% | – | – |
| October | 86.1% | – | in progress |
| November | 84.4% | – | – |
| December | 80.1% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 86.3% | 84.6% | ▼ 1.9% |
Seasonality · flights operated by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,021 | 935 | 1,006 | 945 | 1,012 | 980 | 1,047 | 1,021 | 978 | 1,015 | 993 | 1,036 |
| 2025 | 1,028 | 927 | 1,028 | 1,020 | 1,055 | 1,079 | 1,205 | 1,192 | 1,140 | 1,178 | 1,140 | 1,183 |
| 2026 | 1,142 | 956 | 1,092 | 1,074 | 1,126 | 1,056 | 1,148 |
Flight numbers and routes
Busiest flight numbers
| Flight | Route | On time | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| JL026 | HKG–HND | — | 115 |
| JL029 | HND–HKG | — | 115 |
| JL736 | HKG–NRT | — | 115 |
| JL735 | NRT–HKG | — | 114 |
| JL751 | NRT–HAN | — | 42 |
| JL752 | HAN–NRT | 85.0% | 42 |
| JL70 | SGN–HND | — | 39 |
| JL750 | SGN–HND | — | 39 |
Busiest routes
| Route | Flight numbers | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|
| HKG–HNDHong Kong International Airport · Tokyo Haneda International Airport | 2 | 230 |
| HKG–NRTHong Kong International Airport · Narita International Airport | 2 | 229 |
| HND–SGNTokyo Haneda International Airport · Tan Son Nhat International Airport | 4 | 156 |
| HAN–NRTNoi Bai International Airport · Narita International Airport | 2 | 84 |
Counted from the 10 flight numbers we publish under this airline's code, June 2026 to October 2026, according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Noi Bai Airport's flight board, Airport Authority Hong Kong. This is not the airline's full network, and where the source is an airport departures board a number can be a codeshare operated by another airline.