JAL42

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Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 3

Scheduled 27 Aug 09:10

Board status: Departed 09:56

Airborne since 27 Aug 09:56 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Ota, Tokyo (HND)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 28 Aug 06:45 · Landed 28 Aug 06:27 · early

Board status: Arrived

Landed 28 Aug 06:28 (estimated)

Board data from haneda, heathrow, updated 52236 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Scheduled departure

2026-08-27 08:10 UTC

Est. departure time

2026-08-27 08:38 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) — Ota, Tokyo, Japan

Scheduled arrival

2026-08-27 21:45 UTC

Also flies as

JL42

Codeshares

BA4608, IB7196

Distance flown

12166 km

Straight-line distance

9592 km

Approach distance

109 km

Aircraft

Registration

JA838J

Type

Boeing 787-8

Seats

186 total (30 Business, 156 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

412.7 t (4438 kg/pax Business, 1794 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

41,100 ft

Max ground speed

572 kt

Tracked

12h 32m · 11,900 km

Altitude (ft, max 41,100)

Ground speed (kt, max 572)

Altitude (ft, max 41,100)

Ground speed (kt, max 572)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Japan Airlines (JAL)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 19:43 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA07WJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	1621 km
2026-10-03 08:44 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA07WJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10146 km
2026-10-02 09:03 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA11WJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	12039 km
2026-10-01 19:57 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA10WJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	1602 km
2026-10-01 09:06 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA10WJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	9883 km
2026-09-30 19:49 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA838J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	1678 km
2026-09-30 08:55 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA838J	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10227 km
2026-09-29 19:38 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA842J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	1671 km
2026-09-29 08:44 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA842J	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10161 km
2026-09-28 19:54 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	1595 km
2026-09-28 09:11 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10283 km
2026-09-27 08:33 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA845J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	11651 km
2026-09-26 19:23 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	1664 km
2026-09-26 08:45 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10055 km
2026-09-25 08:34 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA845J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	11936 km
2026-09-24 08:37 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	11877 km
2026-09-23 19:24 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA845J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	1689 km
2026-09-23 08:35 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA845J	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10045 km
2026-09-22 08:41 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12042 km
2026-09-21 19:41 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA838J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	1700 km
2026-09-21 08:54 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA838J	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10099 km
2026-09-20 09:44 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA843J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12052 km
2026-09-19 08:47 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA838J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12238 km
2026-09-18 19:17 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA843J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	1733 km
2026-09-18 08:27 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA843J	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10378 km
2026-09-17 08:39 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA839J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12303 km
2026-09-16 20:16 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA843J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	1776 km
2026-09-16 09:26 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA843J	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10381 km
2026-09-15 08:38 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA839J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12174 km
2026-09-14 19:39 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	1964 km
2026-09-14 08:50 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10152 km
2026-09-13 08:24 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA841J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12247 km
2026-09-12 08:38 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12155 km
2026-09-11 08:35 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA836J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12192 km
2026-09-10 08:38 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12168 km
2026-09-09 08:46 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA836J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12143 km
2026-09-08 08:27 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA838J	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~11868 km est. (4237 km recorded)
2026-09-07 08:26 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA836J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12164 km
2026-09-06 08:29 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA845J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12218 km
2026-09-05 08:31 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA841J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12187 km
2026-09-04 09:16 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA844J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12023 km
2026-09-03 08:46 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA841J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12115 km
2026-09-02 08:45 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA839J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12136 km
2026-09-01 08:28 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA840J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12116 km
2026-08-31 08:36 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA839J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12822 km
2026-08-30 08:31 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA843J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12037 km
2026-08-29 08:35 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA837J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12308 km
2026-08-28 08:38 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA842J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12211 km
2026-08-27 08:56 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA838J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12166 km
2026-08-26 08:31 UTC	JAL42	LHR → HND London → Ota, Tokyo	JA842J	Boeing 787-8	Completed	12069 km