JL 8 — Narita to Boston
Japan Airlines flight 8 flies Narita (NRT) to Boston (BOS). It departs at 18:25 JST and runs 12h 50m gate to gate.
JL 8 — Status & Times Jul 25
FAA data · updated 6 hours ago
JL 8 is scheduled, NRT to BOS. These FAA times and the gate are the latest filed/actual data; the live map above shows the real-time ADS-B position.
Drawn on the map above. The routing ATC currently has for this flight — controllers update it in flight, and the exact path flown can differ.
FAA cleared route (ATC format)
Source: FAA. Times are local to each airport. Takeoff and landing are runway times; the planned route is ATC's current routing and the exact path flown can differ.
NRT to BOS
Japan Airlines is the only nonstop operator on this route. Compare schedules, codeshares, and on-time performance across every operator on the full route page.
JL 8 — airport on-time performance
Punctuality at this route's airports, in each direction — measured airport-wide across all airlines, not just JL 8 — from the latest FAA delay snapshots.
OTP = share of flights within 15 minutes of schedule. Source: FAA. NRT delays → BOS delays →
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (789)
Scheduled equipment: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Boeing-built. The moment JL 8 lifts off and starts broadcasting, the registration, age, and a photo of the specific aircraft appear right here.
JL 8 Schedule
Japan Airlines runs NRT to BOS every day. Scheduled block time is 12h 50m. Typically a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
JL 8 Upcoming Flights
There's no filed flight plan for the next JL 8 departure at the moment. New flights show up here automatically once they're filed, typically a few hours ahead of departure.
| Route | Filed (UTC) | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|
| No filed flights yet | ||
Source: FAA. Filed departure times in UTC; subject to change.
JL 8 Recent Flights
The most recent 10 flights for JL 8, from FAA-reported departure and arrival times. This record grows each day.
| Date | Route | Aircraft | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24 | NRT BOS | B789 | — | Landed |
| Jul 23 | NRT BOS | B789 | — | Cancelled |
| Jul 23 | NRT BOS | B789 | — | Landed |
| Jul 23 | NRT BOS | B789 | — | No longer tracked |
| Jul 22 | NRT BOS | B789 | — | Landed |
| Jul 21 | NRT BOS | B789 | — | Cancelled |
| Jul 21 | NRT BOS | B789 | — | Landed |
| Jul 20 | NRT BOS | B789 | — | Landed |
| Jul 19 | NRT BOS | B789 | — | Cancelled |
| Jul 19 | NRT BOS | B789 | — | Landed |
Source: FAA. Durations are takeoff-to-landing flight times.
JL 8 Flight Path
Watch how JL 8 actually flies — cruise altitude, speed, and vertical rate, plotted live as the aircraft climbs, levels off, and descends. The profile builds throughout the flight while it's in the air.
This chart starts drawing the moment JL 8 takes off and shows up on live tracking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Japan Airlines flight 8 flies from Narita (NRT) to Boston (BOS).
If a plane icon is moving on the map, yes. That's ADS-B, the aircraft's own GPS position broadcast, updated every few seconds. No icon means the flight isn't airborne at the moment: either before pushback, already landed, or a day it doesn't operate.
Scheduled equipment is the 789. The live tracker shows the actual tail and registration when JL 8 is airborne. Carriers swap aircraft often enough that you'll sometimes see a different airframe than the scheduled type.
Every day of the week. On days outside that pattern this page will show the schedule but no live aircraft.
About 12h 50m gate to gate from NRT to BOS. Actual air time varies with winds and ATC routing. Tailwinds can shave 15 to 20 minutes on long segments.
GPS-accurate via ADS-B. Typically within 30 meters horizontally, updated every 5 to 10 seconds. If the broadcast drops over oceans or mountainous terrain, the map holds the last-known position and the label changes to reflect the signal gap.
A projection from current position, groundspeed, and remaining distance. It doesn't account for descent procedures, holding, or ATC vectoring near the destination. Trust it within plus or minus 10 minutes once the flight is past the halfway mark.
Japan Airlines is a oneworld member, so you may see this flight ticketed under a partner airline's code as well. The live aircraft is the same regardless of which code is on your ticket.