How Axel worksWhen to fly from Chicago to Tokyo (NRT)
Fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026 · 180 round trips over 65 departure dates · How Axel measures this
February 2027 was the cheapest month to fly Chicago to Tokyo (NRT) in the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: typically $1,089 round trip per adult across 12 departure dates, against $2,016 in December 2026. Memorial Day weekend departures (May 27–31, 2027) ran 13% above the rest of the year, typically $1,327. That holiday drew 50% of Axel searches for this route.
Search live prices for your dates- Cheapest month
- February 2027Typically $1,089 round trip
- Priciest month
- December 2026Typically $2,016 round trip
- Lowest fare seen
- $1,044Feb 1 – Feb 11, 2027, seen Sep 22
- When people go
- Memorial Day weekendMay 27–31, 2027 · 50% of Axel searches for this route
Month by month
Typical round trip per adult, economy: the median of each departure date's cheapest round trip. Each month opens its live date picker.
- October 2026$1,163 →
5 dates priced · from $1,077 (Oct 27–Nov 3)
- November 2026$1,182 →
9 dates priced · from $1,130 (Nov 10–17) · 1% of searches
- December 2026$2,016 →
Priciest month15 dates priced · from $1,121 (Dec 8–15) · 43% of searches
- January 2027Live →
Too few dates for a typical fare · 1 date priced · from $1,173 (Jan 30–Feb 14)
- February 2027$1,089 →
Cheapest month12 dates priced · from $1,044 (Feb 1–11)
- March 2027$1,175 →
9 dates priced · from $1,077 (Mar 15–22) · 1% of searches
- May 2027$1,301 →
6 dates priced · from $1,248 (May 26–Jun 9) · 56% of searches
- June 2027Live →
Too few dates for a typical fare · 1 date priced · from $1,297 (Jun 3–7)
- July 2027$1,477 →
7 dates priced · from $1,453 (Jul 17–25)
Holidays
Thanksgiving
Leaving Nov 20–26, 2026
1 date priced
Cheapest seen: $1,505, Nov 21–30 →Christmas
+84% vs rest of yearLeaving Dec 18–25, 2026 · 26% of searches
Typically $2,162 round trip
Cheapest seen: $1,881, Dec 24–Jan 3 →New Year's
Leaving Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
1 date priced
Cheapest seen: $1,422, Dec 26–Jan 9 →Presidents' Day weekend
Leaving Feb 11–15, 2027
2 dates priced
Cheapest seen: $1,050, Feb 13–23 →Spring break
+0% vs rest of yearLeaving Mar 6–28, 2027 · 1% of searches
Typically $1,175 round trip
Cheapest seen: $1,077, Mar 15–22 →Memorial Day weekend
+13% vs rest of yearLeaving May 27–31, 2027 · 50% of searches
Typically $1,327 round trip
Cheapest seen: $1,273, May 27–Jun 9 →
Cheapest dates Axel saw
- Feb 1 → Feb 11, 202710 nights · airline fare $1,105 · seen Sep 22$1,044Live price →
- Feb 6 → Feb 16, 202710 nights · airline fare $1,105 · seen Sep 22$1,044Live price →
- Feb 8 → Feb 18, 202710 nights · airline fare $1,105 · seen Sep 22$1,044Live price →
- Feb 16 → Feb 26, 202710 nights · airline fare $1,110 · seen Sep 22$1,050Live price →
- Feb 13 → Feb 23, 202710 nights · airline fare $1,109 · seen Sep 22$1,050Live price →
Questions travelers ask
What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Tokyo (NRT)?
In the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, February 2027 was the cheapest, typically $1,089 round trip per adult. December 2026 was the most expensive, typically $2,016. Fares change daily; search your dates on Axel for live prices.
Is it more expensive to fly Chicago to Tokyo (NRT) at Memorial Day weekend?
Memorial Day weekend departures (May 27–31, 2027) ran 13% above the rest of the year, typically $1,327. That's from 5 Memorial Day weekend departure dates Axel priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
When do most people fly Chicago to Tokyo (NRT)?
Of the trips travelers searched on Axel for this route (Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026), 50% were for Memorial Day weekend (May 27–31, 2027) departures.
Are these live prices?
No. They are the lowest round-trip fares Axel's flight searches returned for Chicago to Tokyo (NRT) Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: economy, per adult, 2 to 21 nights. Open a month or a trip on this page for live prices on Axel.
How Axel measures this
- Fares: the round trips Axel's flight searches priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, economy, adults only, 2 to 21 nights, shown per adult. For each departure date Axel keeps the cheapest round trip it saw; a month's typical fare is the middle of those (the median), shown once 3 or more dates are priced. "Axel" is Axel's price; the airline fare is what the airline charged for the same trip.
- Holidays are compared with every priced date outside the holiday windows (39 dates on this route). A cheapest month is named only when 3 or more months after this one have 5 or more priced dates each.
- Searches: the trip dates travelers and their AI assistants searched on Axel Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026, each trip counted once per day.
- These are fares already seen, not quotes or a forecast. Prices change daily: open a month or trip for live prices.
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When to fly from Chicago to Tokyo (NRT)
February 2027 was the cheapest month to fly Chicago to Tokyo (NRT) in the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: typically $1,089 round trip per adult across 12 departure dates, against $2,016 in December 2026. Memorial Day weekend departures (May 27–31, 2027) ran 13% above the rest of the year, typically $1,327. That holiday drew 50% of Axel searches for this route.
Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/when-to-fly/from-chicago-to-tokyo-nrt · 180 round trips over 65 departure dates, seen Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
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Month by month
Round trip per adult · Economy · USD. "Typical" is the median of each departure date's cheapest round trip.
| Departure month | Typical | Lowest seen | Dates priced | Share of searches | Live prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,163 | $1,077 (Oct 27–Nov 3) | 5 | — | October 2026 |
| November 2026 | $1,182 | $1,130 (Nov 10–17) | 9 | 1% | November 2026 |
| December 2026 (priciest) | $2,016 | $1,121 (Dec 8–15) | 15 | 43% | December 2026 |
| January 2027 | — | $1,173 (Jan 30–Feb 14) | 1 | — | January 2027 |
| February 2027 (cheapest) | $1,089 | $1,044 (Feb 1–11) | 12 | — | February 2027 |
| March 2027 | $1,175 | $1,077 (Mar 15–22) | 9 | 1% | March 2027 |
| May 2027 | $1,301 | $1,248 (May 26–Jun 9) | 6 | 56% | May 2027 |
| June 2027 | — | $1,297 (Jun 3–7) | 1 | — | June 2027 |
| July 2027 | $1,477 | $1,453 (Jul 17–25) | 7 | — | July 2027 |
Holidays
| Holiday | Departures | Typical | Against the rest of the year | Cheapest trip seen | Share of searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Nov 20–26, 2026 | — | — | $1,505, Nov 21–30 | — |
| Christmas | Dec 18–25, 2026 | $2,162 | +84% | $1,881, Dec 24–Jan 3 | 26% |
| New Year's | Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 | — | — | $1,422, Dec 26–Jan 9 | — |
| Presidents' Day weekend | Feb 11–15, 2027 | — | — | $1,050, Feb 13–23 | — |
| Spring break | Mar 6–28, 2027 | $1,175 | +0% | $1,077, Mar 15–22 | 1% |
| Memorial Day weekend | May 27–31, 2027 | $1,327 | +13% | $1,273, May 27–Jun 9 | 50% |
Cheapest dates Axel saw
| Trip | Nights | Axel | Airline fare | Seen | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2027 → Feb 11, 2027 | 10 | $1,044 | $1,105 | Sep 22, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Feb 6, 2027 → Feb 16, 2027 | 10 | $1,044 | $1,105 | Sep 22, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Feb 8, 2027 → Feb 18, 2027 | 10 | $1,044 | $1,105 | Sep 22, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Feb 16, 2027 → Feb 26, 2027 | 10 | $1,050 | $1,110 | Sep 22, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Feb 13, 2027 → Feb 23, 2027 | 10 | $1,050 | $1,109 | Sep 22, 2026 | Check these dates |
Questions travelers ask
What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Tokyo (NRT)?
In the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, February 2027 was the cheapest, typically $1,089 round trip per adult. December 2026 was the most expensive, typically $2,016. Fares change daily; search your dates on Axel for live prices.
Is it more expensive to fly Chicago to Tokyo (NRT) at Memorial Day weekend?
Memorial Day weekend departures (May 27–31, 2027) ran 13% above the rest of the year, typically $1,327. That's from 5 Memorial Day weekend departure dates Axel priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
When do most people fly Chicago to Tokyo (NRT)?
Of the trips travelers searched on Axel for this route (Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026), 50% were for Memorial Day weekend (May 27–31, 2027) departures.
Are these live prices?
No. They are the lowest round-trip fares Axel's flight searches returned for Chicago to Tokyo (NRT) Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: economy, per adult, 2 to 21 nights. Open a month or a trip on this page for live prices on Axel.
How Axel measures this
- Fares: the round trips Axel's flight searches priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, economy, adults only, 2 to 21 nights, shown per adult. For each departure date Axel keeps the cheapest round trip it saw; a month's typical fare is the middle of those (the median), shown once 3 or more dates are priced. "Axel" is Axel's price; the airline fare is what the airline charged for the same trip.
- Holidays are compared with every priced date outside the holiday windows (39 dates on this route). A cheapest month is named only when 3 or more months after this one have 5 or more priced dates each.
- Searches: the trip dates travelers and their AI assistants searched on Axel Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026, each trip counted once per day.
- These are fares already seen, not quotes or a forecast. Prices change daily: open a month or trip for live prices.
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