Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Airlines Corp. and All Nippon Airways Co., the country's two largest carriers, canceled more than 400 domestic flights today as Typhoon Chaba sweeps through southern Japan's Kyushu island.

Japan Airlines, the nation's largest carrier, canceled 195 domestic flights, and its regional unit Japan Transocean Air called off 5 flights, according to two statements issued by the airlines at 10:30 a.m. in Tokyo. All Nippon's cancellations were 203 flights today as of 11 a.m., the airline said.

Service disruptions caused by this year's 16th tropical storm would affect a combined 36,800 passengers at the two Japanese airlines. Japan's carriers set aside money every year for flights that may be disrupted due to natural disasters such as typhoons and snowstorms.

Typhoon Chaba packs winds of up to 144 kilometers (89.5 miles) an hour. The typhoon was located over Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu island as of noon and is moving northeasterly toward Hiroshima City at a speed of 30 kilometers an hour, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on its Web site.

Japan Airlines' shares were unchanged at 320 yen as of 2:07 p.m. in Tokyo, while All Nippon fell 0.3 percent to 357 yen.

To contact the reporter for this story: Masumi Suga in Tokyo at msuga@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: August 30, 2004 01:09 EDT