EVA Air· Callsign EVA189 ·Daily

BR189 from Taipei to Tokyo, tracked live

A dense North Asian corridor central to EVA's regional network and Japan-bound leisure traffic.

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TPE
Taipei
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
09:00 CST (UTC+8)
3h 15m
2,182 km · 1,356 mi
Non-stop
NRT
Tokyo
Narita International Airport
13:15 JST (UTC+9)
Typical schedule · next departure Friday, October 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Boeing 787-9
typical equipment
Distance
2,182 km
1,178 nautical miles
Heading
52°
tracks north-east
Clock change
+1 h
on arrival
Block speed
671 km/h
gate to gate average
Range used
16%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#310
of 439 tracked routes

Follow BR189 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

BR189 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 09:00 at TPE. The full map has the rest of the sky, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

BR189 at a glance

  • The trip: 2,182 km (1,356 miles) from Taipei to Tokyo, flying north-east.
  • How long: 3h 15m gate to gate. That is about 671 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • Your watch: set it 1 hour forward on arrival.
  • Window seat tip: the right (south-facing) side gets the sun on a daytime flight.
  • The plane: usually a Boeing 787-9. This route uses about 16% of how far it can fly.
  • When it goes: out of TPE in mid-morning, into NRT in midday.

BR189 route overview: TPE to NRT

BR189 distance and great-circle path

BR189 covers 2,182 km, or 1,356 miles. That makes it a medium-haul flight, long enough for a full meal service, short enough for narrowbodies. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 310 by distance.

The plane leaves Taipei heading north-east. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the TPE-NRT route appears on a tracker map.

Why BR189 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 3.2 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 671 km/h. A Boeing 787-9 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Flying east, this route usually picks up tailwinds high up. The flight back west normally takes longer, even though the distance is identical. See what really moves flight times.

Can the Boeing 787-9 comfortably fly BR189?

Not at all. At roughly 16% of its range, this is an easy trip for a Boeing 787-9. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 787-9.

What to know about BR189

  • Time change: you land 1 hour ahead of the time you left.

BR189 against the rest of the TPE-NRT pairing

We track 2 scheduled services between Taipei and Tokyo, split between EVA Air and Japan Airlines. Among them, it is the only one flown with a Boeing 787-9.

Measured against BR189, which pushes back at 09:00:

Block time is gate to gate, so it counts taxi at both ends. That is why two flights covering identical distance rarely share a scheduled duration.

BR189 activity in the past 7 days

Our database contains 7 observations of BR189 across 7 UTC dates in this window, most recently 2026-10-29. Those records contain 2 distinct transponder addresses.

The median recorded visibility was 214 minutes. That is time inside receiver coverage, not airborne duration or an on-time-performance measurement.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
2026-10-29 tracked in flight 01:31 UTC 04:56 UTC 3h 25m
2026-10-28 tracked in flight 01:35 UTC 05:13 UTC 3h 38m
2026-10-27 tracked in flight 01:32 UTC 05:07 UTC 3h 34m
2026-10-26 tracked in flight 01:37 UTC 05:03 UTC 3h 26m
2026-10-25 tracked in flight 02:06 UTC 05:30 UTC 3h 24m
2026-10-24 tracked in flight 01:54 UTC 06:17 UTC 4h 23m
2026-10-22 tracked in flight 01:57 UTC 05:43 UTC 3h 47m

“First/last tracked” are when BR189 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on BR189

Every scheduled service we follow is listed in the tracker directory, including EVA Air and other tracked flights grouped by airline.

TPE Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Taipei, Taiwan · live radar →
NRT Narita International Airport Tokyo, Japan · live radar →
B789 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does BR189 emit?

Worked from the great-circle distance and the fuel burn measured for Boeing 787-9, the aircraft normally flying this route. Carbon dioxide only - see the method below.

Distance flown2,182 km
AircraftBoeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Fuel burn rate5.78 kg per km
Fuel burned12,601 kg
CO2, whole flight39.8 tonnes
Seats, typical layout290
Passengers carried241 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger165 kg

Where that lands by cabin

The aircraft burns the same fuel whoever is aboard, so the cabins divide one total rather than each carrying their own. A seat's share is the floor it takes up, which is why an economy seat comes out below the 165 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy238 seats, 198 flown
119 kg CO2 per seat
Business44 seats, 37 flown
346 kg CO2 per seat
First9 seats, 7 flown
478 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, BR189 emits what 664 trees take back out of the air in a year. One economy seat on it accounts for about the same carbon dioxide as driving a petrol car 972 km, or 4,721 km of the same journey by train.

How this is worked out. Fuel burn is read from published measurements of this type, taken at sectors of 6,204 km, 9,208 km and 12,116 km, all longer than this route, so the closest is held flat and the real figure is likely a little higher. It counts carbon dioxide only, and the cabin split assumes the layout typical of this size of aircraft. Read the full method, sources and caveats, or put BR189 against another flight.

Other tracked flights from Taipei

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
JL8664Taipei (TPE) → Tokyo (NRT) Boeing 767-300ERJL8664 flight tracker →
CX565Taipei (TPE) → Hong Kong (HKG) 777 367CX565 flight tracker →
BR228Kuala Lumpur (KUL) → Taipei (TPE) Boeing 777-300ERBR228 flight tracker →
SQ878Singapore (SIN) → Taipei (TPE) Boeing 787-10 DreamlinerSQ878 flight tracker →
CA186Taipei (TPE) → Beijing (PEK) Airbus A330-300CA186 flight tracker →
BR32Taipei (TPE) → New York (JFK) Boeing 777-300ERBR32 flight tracker →

Guides relevant to BR189

Chosen from this route's distance, timing, aircraft, airline and airports.

How airlines plan routes This medium-haul sector shows how aircraft size and local demand shape a network.
Boeing versus Airbus The typical aircraft is built by Boeing; these visual clues help identify it.
Airline alliances explained EVA Air belongs to Star Alliance, which affects connections and codeshares.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

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BR189 frequently asked questions

How long is the BR189 flight?

Taipei to Tokyo is 2,182 km (1,356 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 3.2 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates BR189?

Typically a Boeing 787-9 (full specifications), using roughly 16% of that type's published range.

Does BR189 fly every day?

The published pattern is daily, departing 09:00 local from TPE. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Who else flies Taipei to Tokyo?

We track 2 scheduled services on this pairing across 2 carriers: EVA Air, Japan Airlines. The others are JL8664. Against them, BR189 stands out because it is the only one flown with a Boeing 787-9.

Can I track BR189 live?

Yes. Whenever BR189 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

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