Polar Crossings

Tokyo to London

HND → LHR

With the Russian airspace closed airlines fly across the polar regions when returning from Japan, just like they did in the 1970s.

Route

Tokyo (HND) → London (LHR)

Flights

JL43

Airline

Japan Airlines

Aircraft

Airbus A350-1000

Date

10 September 2025

Distance

12,278 km

Flight time

13h 51m