‹ Los Angeles to Tokyo

Via Seoul

Flowing 87 /100

Los Angeles → Tokyo

No warning areas on this flight path

Modelled Modelled along the usual route, not drawn from recorded flights.

Route assessed 2h ago

9,500 km · 14h

This routing flies about 746 km further than the straight line between these cities, roughly 1h 6m longer. How we work this out

This trip crosses none of the 19 airspace warning areas we track, and no volcanic ash advisory covers its airports.

Moderate reroute options · via Seoul · ~14h
Why this score
Airspace Low
Detour Moderate
Backups Moderate
Hub Strong
Airlines Strong
Why book

The Los Angeles to Tokyo routing via Seoul has no active disruption zones affecting it right now. Airspace on this corridor is flowing normally. Verify current conditions with your airline before booking.

Worth knowing

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Flowing 87

Los Angeles → Tokyo

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Route strength 73

Other paths · Stop quality

Conditions now 100

Airspace warnings · Flight options

This route avoids warning areas that affect some alternative paths across the Pacific. Seoul is a major hub with frequent onward departures to Tokyo, so a missed connection is rarely an overnight stay.

  • Clean Pacific airspace on both legs — no advisory zone exposure at any segment.
  • Seoul hub scores 0/3 (world-class) with very high Seoul to Tokyo frequency across Korean Air, ANA, and JAL.
  • The Seoul to Tokyo second leg is only ~2 hours — much shorter than any alternative second leg to Tokyo from a US West Coast departure.
  • Korean Air and Asiana provide strong Los Angeles to Seoul frequency. Hub break at Seoul is most useful for connecting to other Korean or Japanese cities.

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Other options for this trip

Transpacific Nonstop 90
Haneda Nonstop 83

Scores are based on EASA and FAA notices and monitoring sources, added flight time, and how many reroute options exist. This is not a safety rating. Always check with your airline before you book.

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