Narita International Airport
Narita International Airport
Narita International Airport (IATA code: NRT) is also known as Tokyo Narita Airport, and is international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan.
NRT handles about 50% of the country's international passenger traffic, and follows Haneda Airport as Japan's second busiest international airport.
Narita International Airport serves as the main hub of Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. It is also a hub for low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan, Peach and Vanilla Air.
Location
The airport is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of central Tokyo. The airport is in the Chiba Prefecture, near the border between the city of Narita and the town of Shibayama.
Facilities
Facilities Include:
Currency Exchange and Banking: Facilities available throughout the airport. ATMs are also available throughout the terminals.
Showers and Nap Rooms: In Terminal 1 and 2 there are nap and shower facilities available.
WiFi: Available to purchase. Wi-Fi rental counters, as well as SIM-card sales counters, are only available before departure passport control.
Postal Services: There are postal drop-boxes within Terminal 1 and 2.
Additional: Other facilties include smoking areas, nursing pods, and children's play rooms.
Lounges Include:
Airline Lounges
American Airlines Admirals Club: Located in Terminal 2, Airside, one floor below departure level, and open 7:30AM – 9:00PM. Access free for American Airlines Admirals Club members. Complimentary services include drinks, alcoholic drinks, snacks, showers, television, WiFi, workstations.
Delta Sky Club: Located in Terminal 1, Airside, and open 8:00AM – 9:00PM. Access free for Delta Sky Club members. Complimentary services include drinks, alcoholic drinks, snacks, showers, television, WiFi, workstations, fax/photocopiers, and personalised travel assistance.
KAL Business Lounge: Located Terminal 1, Airside, third floor, and open 7:35AM – 8:50PM. Complimentary services include drinks, alcoholic drinks, snacks, WiFi, newspapers.
Qantas Club: Located in Terminal 2, Airside, level 2, and open 8:30AM – 9:30PM. Free access for Qantas Club members. Complimentary services include drinks, alcoholic drinks, snacks, showers, television, WiFi, workstations.
United Club: Located Terminal 1, Airside, and open 7:30AM – 8:30PM. Free access for United Club members. Complimentary services include drinks, alcoholic drinks, snacks, showers, television, newspapers, magazines, conference facilities, WiFi, workstations.
Additional Pay-To-Use Lounges
Narita TraveLounge: A pay-to-enter lounge, located in Terminal 1, in the Central Building, on the third floor. The lounge is open 6.30am-9.30pm and complimentary services include coffee, drinks, newspapers and magazines, charging ports, flight information, telephone booth. For an additional fee passengers can enjoy meals (sandwich, curry, noodles, dessert etc), and alcohol.
Traveler's Lounge: A pay-to-enter lounge, located in Terminal 2, Main Building, on the fourth floor. The lounge is open 8 am-8pm and complimentary services inclue water, coffee, newspapers and magazines, reclining seats, and flight monitors.
TEI Lounge: A pay-to-enter lounge, located in Terminal 1, in the Central Building, on the fifth floor. The lounge is open 7am-9pm and complimentary services inlcude newspapers & magazines, charging ports, soft drinks and water and and Wi-Fi. For an additional fee passengers can enjoy fax and printing services, alcoholic beverages and a winter clothing holding service.
Book Lounge Passes for Narita International Airport
Did you know that you can buy lounge passes for Tokyo Narita Airport with Alternative Airlines? You can purchase them for the IASS Executive Lounges in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Runways
Narita has two runways: A and B. Runway A is 4,000m long and 60m wide, and handles about 135,000 flights a year. Runway B is 2,500m long and 60m wide, and handles about 65,000 flights a year.
Terminals
Narita International Airport features two passenger terminals and has aligned the construction of its terminals around the three major international airline alliances. SkyTeam carriers use the North Wing of Terminal 1, Star Alliance carriers use the South Wing of Terminal 1, and Oneworld carriers use Terminal 2.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is divided into a North Wing, Central Building, and a South Wing and has a satellite design, with the Central Building in the middle.
The first floor houses the international arrival lobby and domestic check-in counters. The second floor serves inbound passport control. The third is used for outbound passport control.
Most of the terminal's shops and restaurants are also located on the fourth floor of the Central Building; the fifth floor also features an observation deck as well as additional restaurants and shops.
The North Wing has served as an alliance hub for SkyTeam since 2007. Aircalin, Hawaiian Airlines, Jin Air, and Etihad Airways are the only scheduled non-SkyTeam carriers operating from the North Wing.
The South Wing is a terminal for Star Alliance carriers and all Star Alliance members use this wing, along with non-members Air Busan, MIAT, Uzbekistan Airways.
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 is divided into a main building and satellite, connected by the Terminal 2 Shuttle System.
Japan Airlines is currently the main operator in T2. The terminal also serves as a hub for all oneworld alliance carriers. Other airlines also use the terminal, including SkyTeam carriers China Airlines and China Eastern Airlines, as well as Star Alliance carrier Air India. Oneworld Connect partner Fiji Airways and other non-affiliated carriers also use the terminal, including Air Macau, Air Niugini, Eastar Jet, Emirates, Pakistan International Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Scoot.
Terminal 3
This terminal opened in 2015 and is dedicated to low-cost carriers, including Jetstar Japan and Vanilla Air.
Airlines that fly to Narita International Airport
Airlines that use Narita as a Hub
| Airline | Destinations |
|---|---|
| All Nippon Airways | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital, Brussels, Chengdu, Chennai (begins 27 October 2019), Chicago–O'Hare, Dalian, Delhi, Düsseldorf, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hiroshima, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Houston-Intercontinental, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Komatsu, Kuala Lumpur–International, Los Angeles, Nagoya–Centrair, Manila, Mexico City, Mumbai, Naha, New York–JFK, Niigata, Osaka–Itami, Perth (begins 1 September 2019), Phnom Penh, Qingdao, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Sapporo–Chitose, Seattle/Tacoma, Sendai, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Singapore, Taipei–Taoyuan, Vladivostok, Washington–Dulles, Wuhan, Xiamen, Yangon |
| Japan Airlines | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital, Bengaluru (begins 31 March 2020), Boston, Busan, Chicago–O'Hare, Dalian, Dallas/Fort Worth, Delhi, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Guam, Hanoi, Helsinki, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Kailua–Kona, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur–International, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow–Domodedovo, Nagoya–Centrair, New York–JFK, Osaka–Itami, San Diego, Sapporo–Chitose, Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai–Pudong, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei–Taoyuan, Vancouver, Vladivostok |
| Jetstar Japan | Fukuoka, Hong Kong, Kagoshima, Kōchi, Kumamoto, Manila, Matsuyama, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Naha, Ōita, Osaka–Kansai, Sapporo–Chitose, Shanghai–Pudong, Shimojishima, Shonai, Taipei–Taoyuan, Takamatsu |
| Peach | Amami Oshima, Fukuoka, Ishigaki, Kaohsiung, Naha, Osaka–Kansai, Sapporo–Chitose, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Spring Airlines Japan | Chongqing, Harbin, Hiroshima, Ningbo, Osaka–Kansai, Saga, Sapporo–Chitose, Tianjin, Wuhan |
Other Airlines
| Airline | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aeroflot | Moscow–Sheremetyevo |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
| Air Busan | Busan, Guam |
| Air Canada | Montréal–Trudeau, Vancouver Seasonal: Calgary, Toronto–Pearson |
| Air China | Beijing–Capital, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Shanghai–Pudong, Tianjin, Xining |
| Air France | Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| Air France | Beijing–Capital, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Shanghai–Pudong, Tianjin, Xining |
| Air India | Delhi |
| Air Macau | Macau |
| Air New Zealand | Auckland |
| Air Niugini | Seasonal: Port Moresby |
| Air Seoul | Seoul–Incheon |
| Air Tahiti Nui | Papeete |
| AirAsia X | Kuala Lumpur–International |
| Aircalin | Nouméa |
| Alitalia | Milan–Malpensa, Rome–Fiumicino |
| American Airlines | Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles |
| Asiana Airlines | Seoul–Incheon |
| Aurora | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
| Aurora | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
| Austrian Airlines | Vienna |
| British Airways | London–Heathrow |
| Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Cebu Pacific | Cebu, Clark, Manila |
| China Airlines | Kaohsiung, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| China Eastern Airlines | Beijing–Capital, Nanjing, Shanghai–Pudong, Xi'an |
| China Southern Airlines | Changchun, Changsha, Dalian, Harbin, Shenyang, Wuhan, Zhengzhou |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta, Detroit, Honolulu, Manila, Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma, |
| Druk Air | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Paro |
| Eastar Jet | Cairo |
| El Al/td> | Tel Aviv (begins 12 March 2020) |
| Emirates | Dubai–International |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa, Seoul-Incheon |
| Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi |
| EVA Air | Kaohsiung, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Fiji Airways | Nadi |
| Finnair | Helsinki |
| Garuda Indonesia | Denpasar/Bali |
| Hainan Airlines | Xi'an |
| Hawaiian Airlines | Honolulu |
| Finnair | Helsinki |
| Hong Kong Express | Hong Kong |
| Iberia | Madrid |
| Ibex Airlines | Hiroshima, Komatsu, Sendai |
| Jeju Air | Busan, Daegu, Guam, Muan, Seoul–Incheon |
| Jin Air | Seoul–Incheon |
| KLM | Amsterdam |
| Korean Air | Busan, Honolulu, Jeju, Seoul–Incheon |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw–Chopin |
| Malaysia Airlines | Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur–International |
| Mandarin Airlines | Taichung |
| MIAT Mongolian Airlines | Ulaanbaatar |
| NokScoot | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Beijing–Capital, Islamabad |
| Philippine Airlines | Cebu, Manila |
| Qantas | Doha |
| Qatar Airways | Helsinki |
| Royal Brunei Airlines | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| S7 Airlines | Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok |
| SCAT Airlines | Nur-Sultan |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Copenhagen |
| Scoot | Bangkok–Don Mueang, Singapore, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Shenzhen Airlines | Shenzhen |
| Sichuan Airlines | Chengdu |
| Singapore Airlines | Los Angeles, Singapore |
| SriLankan Airlines | Colombo, Malé |
| Swiss International Air Lines | Zurich |
| Thai AirAsia X | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Thai Airways | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi |
| Thai Lion Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Tigerair Taiwan | Kaohsiung, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul |
| T'way Airlines | Daegu, Jeju, Seoul–Incheon |
| United Airlines | Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Guam, Honolulu, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco |
| Uzbekistan Airways | Tashkent |
| VietJet Air | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Vietnam Airlines | Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City |
| VietJet Air | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City |
Top Destinations
Busiest International Destinations (2018)
| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | 348,259 | Finnair, Japan Airlines |
| 2 | Paris–Charles de Gaulle | 286,345 | Air France |
| 3 | Amsterdam | 251,852 | KLM |
| 4 | Rome–Fiumicino | 196,884 | Alitalia |
| 5 | Zurich | 144,410 | Swiss International Air Lines |
How to get to Narita International Airport
By Train
Narita Express runs from the airport via the Narita and Sōbu lines to Tokyo Station. The non-stop service takes 55 min from the airport to get to Tokyo and a single trip to central Tokyo costs ¥3,020; a trip to further stops can costs up to ¥4,620. Note that all seating is reserved.
By Bus
There are regular bus services to the Tokyo City Air Terminal, taking approx 55 minutes, stopping at major hotels and railway stations in the Greater Tokyo Area. There can be severe delays due to traffic. There is also overnight bus services to Kyoto and Osaka.
By Taxi
There is a fixed rate taxi service that can easily take you to top destinations, including Tokyo, Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka, and Miura for 14,000 yen – 40,300 yen (expressway tolls 2,250 yen – 2,850 yen not included). Taxi's are operated by Narita International Airport Taxi Council Members.