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SWR161, NRT to ZRH, departing 11:10 AM JST, Aug 13

Turbulence forecast map for SWR161, NRT to ZRH

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(Forecast data last collected at 7:00 PM JST on Aug 13, 2026.)

  1. Takeoff from NRT at 11:10 AM JST, Aug 13.
  2. 11:11 AM JST: Calm skies for the next 30 minutes.
  3. 11:41 AM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 6 minutes.
  4. 11:47 AM JST: Calm skies for the next 23 minutes.
  5. 12:10 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 23 minutes.
  6. 12:33 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 43 minutes.
  7. 1:16 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 14 minutes.
  8. 1:30 PM JST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 4 minutes.
  9. 1:34 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 3 minutes.
  10. 1:37 PM JST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 4 minutes.
  11. 1:41 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 19 minutes.
  12. 2:00 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 23 minutes.
  13. 2:23 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 9 minutes.
  14. 2:32 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 37 minutes.
  15. 3:09 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 8 minutes.
  16. 3:17 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 2 hours and 3 minutes.
  17. 5:20 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 24 minutes.
  18. 5:44 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 1 hour and 12 minutes.
  19. 6:56 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 hour and 14 minutes.
  20. 8:10 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 14 minutes.
  21. 8:24 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 12 minutes.
  22. 8:36 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 50 minutes.
  23. 9:26 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 38 minutes.
  24. 10:04 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 24 minutes.
  25. 10:28 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
  26. 10:29 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 21 minutes.
  27. 10:50 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
  28. 10:51 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 22 minutes.
  29. 11:13 PM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 4 minutes.
  30. 11:17 PM JST: Calm skies for the next 1 hour and 16 minutes.
  31. 12:33 AM JST: Light turbulence likely for the next 11 minutes.
  32. 12:44 AM JST: Calm skies for the rest of the flight.
  33. Landing at ZRH at 12:48 AM JST.

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