Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 Routes & Flights (JFK, DFW, LHR, CDG, LAX)

Japan Airlines is in the process of refreshing its long haul fleet. The oneworld airline is gradually replacing its Boeing 777-300ERs with Airbus A350-1000s. Not only is the A350 a joy to fly in general, but these planes are particularly exciting, given that they feature an all-new passenger experience.

I’ve reviewed Japan Airlines’ new A350 first class and A350 business class, and they’re both spectacular, among the best in their respective competitive sets. If you want to redeem miles for these experiences, see my guide to doing so.

In this post I’d like to provide an update on the routes on which you’ll find the A350-1000. Currently, the plane is in service on four daily frequencies across three routes, and plans have now been announced for the aircraft to serve two more destinations. Let me emphasize that these A350-1000s are separate from the company’s A350-900s, which are exclusively used for domestic flights, and feature a completely different layout.

Japan Airlines’ A350-1000 fleet progress

Japan Airlines has so far taken delivery of seven Airbus A350-1000s, out of the 13 that the airline has on order, with the following registration codes:

• JA01WJ operated its delivery flight from Toulouse (TLS) to Tokyo (HND) on December 14, 2023
• JA02WJ operated its delivery flight on January 13, 2024
• JA03WJ operated its delivery flight on March 30, 2024
• JA04WJ operated its delivery flight on July 31, 2024
• JA05WJ operated its delivery flight on August 10, 2024
• JA06WJ operated its delivery flight on October 2, 2024
• JA08WJ operated its delivery flight on December 6, 2024

Note that the A350-1000 with the registration code JA07WJ is currently in storage at Chateauroux Airport (CHR), but is expected to enter service soon. For that matter, JA09WJ is currently in production, so should join the fleet in the not too distant future as well

Japan Airlines is taking delivery of these jets progressively, and all 13 A350-1000s aren’t expected to join the oneworld carrier’s fleet until 2028, at which point the 777-300ERs will be retired. The airline has certainly done an impressive job with the pace at which these deliveries have started, as seven aircraft have joined the fleet within the first year.

When should we expect additional A350-1000s to join the fleet? The airline anticipates having a total of 11 of these aircraft by the end of Japan’s 2025 fiscal year, which would be by March 31, 2026. So by then, we can expect that at least four additional A350-1000s will be flying.

Japan Airlines’ current A350-1000 routes & flights

Japan Airlines currently operates the Airbus A350-1000 daily on four daily frequencies to three destinations — New York (JFK), Dallas (DFW), and London (LHR).

Japan Airlines flies the Airbus A350-1000 twice daily between Tokyo (HND) and New York (JFK). The airline operates two daily frequencies in the market, and both feature this special jet:

JL6 Tokyo to New York departing 11:05AM arriving 10:50AM
JL5 New York to Tokyo departing 1:45PM arriving 5:15PM (+1 day)

JL4 Tokyo to New York departing 6:30PM arriving 6:30PM
JL3 New York to Tokyo departing 1:40AM arriving 4:45AM (+1 day)

On top of that, Japan Airlines flies the A350-1000 daily between Tokyo (HND) and Dallas (DFW), with the following schedule:

JL12 Tokyo to Dallas departing 10:55AM arriving 8:40AM
JL11 Dallas to Tokyo departing 11:05AM arriving 2:40PM (+1 day)

Lastly, Japan Airlines flies the A350-1000 daily between Tokyo (HND) and London (LHR). The airline operates this route twice daily, and the following frequency features the A350:

JL43 Tokyo to London departing 9:50AM arriving 3:15PM
JL44 London to Tokyo departing 6:30PM arriving 5:20PM (+1 day)

Japan Airlines’ future A350-1000 routes & flights

Japan Airlines has formally announced that Paris (CDG) and Los Angeles (LAX) will be the next two destinations for the Airbus A350-1000.

As of May 1, 2025, Japan Airlines will fly the Airbus A350-1000 every other day between Tokyo (HND) and Paris (CDG), on the following frequency:

JL45 Tokyo to Paris departing 10:20AM arriving 5:55PM
JL46 Paris to Tokyo departing 8:25PM arriving 5:20PM (+1 day)

The airline will work to make that flight daily with the new jet, though we don’t yet know exactly when the route will get the aircraft daily.

We know that after that, the plan is to start flying the Airbus A350-1000 to Los Angeles. We don’t have a date yet, but the airline has revealed that this will happen as of “the summer schedule period of fiscal year 2025.” So during some point in the summer, expect that Los Angeles will get the plane as well. For what it’s worth, the route between Tokyo (HND) and Los Angeles (LAX) operates with the following schedule:

JL16 Tokyo to Los Angeles departing 5:00PM arriving 11:00AM
JL15 Los Angeles to Tokyo departing 1:30PM arriving 5:25PM (+1 day)

Bottom line

Japan Airlines put its Airbus A350-1000 into commercial service in early 2024, and its footprint is expanding quickly. The airline has seven planes in this sub-fleet, operating four daily frequencies to three destinations, including New York (JFK), Dallas (DFW), and London (LHR).

The expectation is that the next destinations for the A350-1000 will be Paris (CDG) as of May 1, followed by Los Angeles (LAX) as of some point in the summer.

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