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TTW · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
1:00 PM
leaves the gate · NRT · Terminal 2 · Gate 92
In 2 h 37 min
Planned · lands 4:32 PM Kaohsiung time
Tokyo KaohsiungIT 281
Updated 10:23 AM Tokyo · 9:23 AM Kaohsiung · live data
TTW·Airbus A320LeavesThu, Nov 12todayIT 281 Tokyo to Kaohsiung: Scheduled1:00PMNRTTokyoTerminal 2 · Gate 92Scheduled4:40PMKHHKaohsiungTerminal I
Held down by bumpy airBumpy on 3 of 18 quarter‑hours
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (60 + 68 + 87) ÷ 3 = 72Pulse72
On the day, follow itin FlightPassport
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (60 + 68 + 87) ÷ 3 = 72Pulse72
On the day, follow itin FlightPassportTokyo Kaohsiung
TTW · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 1:00 PMLands 4:32 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 Tokyo time
- 1:00 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeNRT · Terminal 2 · Gate 92
- 1:10 PMplanned 1:15 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyTokyo NRT
- Thu, November 12 Kaohsiung time
- 4:32 PMplannedLands, expectedKaohsiung
- 4:40 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedKHH · Terminal I · Gate 23
- AircraftAirbus A320
- Flight time4 h 17 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
TokyoThursday afternoon
10:00 AM at the door · Narita, Terminal 2
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 10:00 AM. You reach security at 10:15 AM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 10:15 AM. Once through, about 1 h 45 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at NRT.
Reading the lounges at NRT.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
Does your flight leave on time?
Not in our record yet.
Its departures aren’t in our data yet. The airline’s schedule has it leaving the gate at 1:00 PM, Tokyo time.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyAn Airbus A320neo, 3-3 in economy.
A320neoToo few flights yet: 9 of its 14 recent flights
Planes 0–5 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at the seats, films to your own device, meals to buy
3‑3 in economy. Sun on the left, then the right: no window seat stays in shade.
In the air
Flight time 4 h 40 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver open water for about 1 h 40 min.
1 h 40 minover open water
Last land is Japan; Japan comes up about 2 h 20 min before landing.
1:40 PM the bumpy stretch · Over Japan
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over Japan, 25 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over Japan after take‑off
About 25 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
What will you see from the window?
EstimateThe right side sees more.
The right side sees more.
Left windowseats A–C
SugitaJapan, below the plane
CaotunTaiwan, below the plane
NRT timeKHH time
1:30 PM12:30 PM
4:40 PM3:40 PM
KHH
Right windowseats D–F
IsogoJapan, below the plane
XizhouTaiwan, below the plane
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. Tokyo time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; Kaohsiung time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 1:00 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
KaohsiungThursday afternoon
What’s the weather when you land?
Measured now77 °F there now, a few clouds.
77°FA few clouds now
- Light when you landsun up 6:10 AM–5:15 PM
4:40 PM at the gate, Kaohsiung time · Kaohsiung, Terminal I
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 4:55 PM.
4:55PMat passport control, Kaohsiung time
How many people are there then is not in our data yet.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateAbout the same by car or public transport.
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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