Japan Airlines· Callsign JAL515 ·Daily

JL515 HND → CTS

One of the busiest domestic air routes in the world, now flown with JAL's domestic-configured A350s.

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HND
Tokyo
Tokyo Haneda Airport
09:00 JST (UTC+9)
1h 35m
820 km · 510 mi
Non-stop
CTS
Sapporo
New Chitose Airport
10:35 JST (UTC+9)
Typical schedule · next departure Thursday, July 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Airbus A350-900
typical equipment
Distance
820 km
443 nautical miles
Heading
11°
tracks north
Clock change
0 h
same time zone
Block speed
518 km/h
gate to gate average
Range used
5%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#234
of 255 tracked routes

Follow JL515 in real time

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

JL515 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 09:00 at HND. The full map has the rest of the sky.

JL515 at a glance

  • The trip: 820 km (510 miles) from Tokyo to Sapporo, flying north.
  • How long: 1h 35m gate to gate. That is about 518 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • The plane: usually an Airbus A350-900. This route uses about 5% of how far it can fly.
  • Your watch: no change, both cities share a clock.
  • Window seat tip: either side works on this heading.
  • When it goes: out of HND in mid-morning, into CTS in mid-morning.

JL515 route overview: HND to CTS

JL515 distance and great-circle path

JL515 covers 820 km, or 510 miles. That makes it a short-haul flight, a single-aisle hop where turnaround time matters more than range. Of the 255 routes we track, it ranks 234 by distance.

The plane leaves Tokyo heading north. 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 HND–CTS route appears on a tracker map.

Why JL515 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 1.6 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 518 km/h. An Airbus A350-900 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Winds aloft shift the real flight time by up to an hour in either direction. See what really moves flight times.

Can the Airbus A350-900 comfortably fly JL515?

Not at all. At roughly 5% of its range, this is an easy trip for an Airbus A350-900. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A350-900.

What to know about JL515

  • Time change: none. Both cities keep the same clock, so arrival time reads exactly as you expect.

JL515 against the rest of the HND-CTS pairing

We track 2 scheduled services between Tokyo and Sapporo, split between All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines. Among them, it is the last departure of the day on this route; it is the only one flown with an Airbus A350-900.

Measured against JL515, 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.

JL515 activity in the past 7 days

Our database contains 1 observation of JL515 across 1 UTC date in this window, most recently 2026-07-29. Those records contain 1 distinct transponder address.

The median recorded visibility was 105 minutes. That is time inside receiver coverage, not airborne duration or an on-time-performance measurement.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
2026-07-29 tracked in flight 04:00 UTC 05:45 UTC 1h 45m

“First/last tracked” are when JL515 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on JL515

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

HND Tokyo Haneda Airport Tokyo, Japan · live radar → CTS New Chitose Airport Sapporo, Japan · live radar → A359 Airbus A350-900 Typical equipment · specs →

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AC3Toronto (YYZ) → Tokyo (HND) Boeing 787-9AC3 flight tracker →
AF276Paris (CDG) → Tokyo (HND) Airbus A350-900AF276 flight tracker →
AY73Helsinki (HEL) → Tokyo (HND) Airbus A350-900AY73 flight tracker →
NH10Tokyo (HND) → New York (JFK) Boeing 777-300ERNH10 flight tracker →
NH211Tokyo (HND) → London (LHR) Boeing 787-9NH211 flight tracker →

Guides relevant to JL515

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

How airlines plan routes This short-haul sector shows how aircraft size and local demand shape a network. Boeing versus Airbus The typical aircraft is built by Airbus; these visual clues help identify it. Airline alliances explained Japan Airlines belongs to oneworld, 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.

JL515 frequently asked questions

How long is the JL515 flight?

Tokyo to Sapporo is 820 km (510 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 1.6 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates JL515?

Typically an Airbus A350-900 (full specifications), using roughly 5% of that type's published range.

Does JL515 fly every day?

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

Who else flies Tokyo to Sapporo?

We track 2 scheduled services on this pairing across 2 carriers: All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines. The others are NH37. Against them, JL515 stands out because it is the last departure of the day on this route; it is the only one flown with an Airbus A350-900.

Can I track JL515 live?

Yes. Whenever JL515 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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