Flights from San Francisco to Tokyo
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Prices by day: San Francisco to Tokyo
Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.
Best fares from San Francisco to Tokyo
Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date
Cheapest one-way
$350
2 December 2026, nonstop
Cheapest nonstop
$350
2 December 2026, ZIPAIR
Cheapest in the next 7 days
$384
15 November, Sun
Cheapest weekend departure
$370
Sat, 5 December 2026
Cheapest day of the week
Sunday
$429 on average over the next 120 days
Cheapest month
December 2026
tickets from $280
San Francisco to Tokyo at a glance
- flight time, from 10h 35m to 11h 35m
- 11h 15m
- straight-line distance
- 5,142 mi (8,275 km)
- flights a week
- 49
- flights today
- 7
- first and last departure
- 00:20 - 15:35
- lowest price, nonstop, 7 February
- $425
- lowest nonstop price
- $350
- airlines
- 4
San Francisco to Tokyo ticket prices by month
Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches
Cheapest month: December 2026, tickets from $280. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.
The most expensive month is July 2027: from $544. The average across months is $404.
San Francisco to Tokyo flight schedule
49 flights a week, 7 today, 28 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
NH 107
All Nippon Airways
00:20
San Francisco International, terminal I
04:50
Haneda, terminal 3
11h 30m
Daily
Boeing 777-300ER
UA 875
United Airlines
10:20
San Francisco International, terminal I
14:50
Haneda, terminal 3
11h 30m
Daily
Boeing 777
UA 837
United Airlines
10:45
San Francisco International, terminal I
15:05
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 20m
Daily
Boeing 777-300ER
NH 7
All Nippon Airways
11:05
San Francisco International, terminal I
15:25
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 20m
Daily
Boeing 777-300ER
JL 57
Japan Airlines
11:45
San Francisco International, terminal I
16:00
Narita International, terminal 2
11h 15m
Daily
Boeing 787-900
JL 1
Japan Airlines
12:50
San Francisco International, terminal I
17:20
Haneda, terminal 3
11h 30m
Daily
Boeing 777-300
ZG 25
ZIPAIR
15:35
San Francisco International
19:55
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 20m
Daily
Boeing 787-800
Seasonal and one-off flights
Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 18 December.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
ZG 29
ZIPAIR
10:10
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International
14:30
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-800
ZG 29
ZIPAIR
10:20
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International
14:30
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-800
JL 57
Japan Airlines
11:50
San Francisco International, terminal I
16:00
Narita International, terminal 2
11h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-900
JL 1
Japan Airlines
12:55
San Francisco International, terminal I
17:20
Haneda, terminal 3
11h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300
ZG 25
ZIPAIR
15:45
San Francisco International
19:55
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-800
UA 936
United Airlines
08:35
San Francisco International, terminal I
12:55
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 20m
Selected dates
Boeing 777
UA 875
United Airlines
11:15
San Francisco International, terminal I
14:50
Haneda, terminal 3
11h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 777
UA 837
United Airlines
11:45
San Francisco International, terminal I
15:05
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
NH 7
All Nippon Airways
12:05
San Francisco International, terminal I
15:25
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
JL 57
Japan Airlines
12:50
San Francisco International, terminal I
16:00
Narita International, terminal 2
11h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-900
JL 1
Japan Airlines
13:55
San Francisco International, terminal I
17:20
Haneda, terminal 3
11h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300
ZG 25
ZIPAIR
16:45
San Francisco International
19:55
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-800
NH 107
All Nippon Airways
01:20
San Francisco International, terminal I
04:50
Haneda, terminal 3
11h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
ZG 29
ZIPAIR
11:20
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International
14:30
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-800
UA 875
United Airlines
10:25
San Francisco International, terminal I
13:55
Haneda, terminal 3
11h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 777
UA 837
United Airlines
11:40
San Francisco International, terminal I
15:00
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 777
NH 107
All Nippon Airways
01:45
San Francisco International, terminal I
05:00
Haneda
11h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
JL 1
Japan Airlines
11:55
San Francisco International, terminal I
15:05
Haneda, terminal 3
11h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300
NH 7
All Nippon Airways
12:20
San Francisco International, terminal I
15:25
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
JL 57
Japan Airlines
13:30
San Francisco International, terminal I
16:30
Narita International, terminal 2
11h
Seasonal
Boeing 787-900
ZG 25
ZIPAIR
16:50
San Francisco International
20:00
Narita International, terminal 1
11h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-800
UA 875
United Airlines
10:55
San Francisco International, terminal I
13:55
Haneda, terminal 3
11h
Seasonal
Boeing 777
UA 837
United Airlines
12:25
San Francisco International, terminal I
15:00
Narita International, terminal 1
10h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
NH 107
All Nippon Airways
01:40
San Francisco International, terminal I
04:25
Haneda
10h 45m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
JL 1
Japan Airlines
12:25
San Francisco International, terminal I
15:05
Haneda, terminal 3
10h 40m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300
NH 7
All Nippon Airways
12:40
San Francisco International, terminal I
15:25
Narita International, terminal 1
10h 45m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
JL 57
Japan Airlines
13:55
San Francisco International, terminal I
16:30
Narita International, terminal 2
10h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-900
ZG 25
ZIPAIR
17:10
San Francisco International
20:00
Narita International, terminal 1
10h 50m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-800
Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of San Francisco. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.
Airlines flying San Francisco to Tokyo
Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches
United Airlines
Japan Airlines
All Nippon Airways
ZIPAIR
United Airlines: 3 flights, first departure at 10:20, last at 10:45
MTWTFSS
United Airlines San Francisco to Tokyo
Japan Airlines: 2 flights, first departure at 11:45, last at 12:50
MTWTFSS
Japan Airlines San Francisco to Tokyo
All Nippon Airways: 2 flights, first departure at 00:20, last at 11:05, tickets from $585 on 9 December
MTWTFSS
All Nippon Airways San Francisco to Tokyo
ZIPAIR: 2 flights, departs at 15:35, tickets from $350 on 2 December
MTWTFSS
ZIPAIR San Francisco to Tokyo
Airports
Where flights from San Francisco to Tokyo depart and land
Departure from San Francisco
San Francisco International
closest to the centreSFO
49 flights a week, terminal I, 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre
Arrival in Tokyo
28 flights a week, terminals 1, 2, 42 mi (67 km) from the city centre
Haneda
closest to the centreHND
21 flights a week, terminal 3, 12 mi (19 km) from the city centre
When to visit Tokyo
Weather by month
Best time to visit: March, October and November, +15° to +22° by day, sea +12° to +22°. In November it is +17° by day and +8° at night, sea +18°, with 7 rainy days.
Jan
+9°
0°
+11°
5 days
Feb
+11°
+1°
+10°
6 days
Mar
+15°
+5°
+12°
12 days
Apr
+20°
+10°
+15°
12 days
May
+23°
+14°
+19°
15 days
Jun
+27°
+19°
+22°
14 days
Jul
+32°
+24°
+27°
14 days
Aug
+33°
+25°
+29°
14 days
Sep
+29°
+22°
+27°
14 days
Oct
+22°
+14°
+22°
12 days
Nov
+17°
+8°
+18°
7 days
Dec
+12°
+2°
+14°
6 days
Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Tokyo?
A nonstop flight takes 11 hours 15 minutes on average, from 10h 35m to 11h 35m depending on the flight.
How far is Tokyo from San Francisco?
5,142 mi (8,275 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Tokyo?
United Airlines (14 a week), Japan Airlines (14 a week), All Nippon Airways (14 a week) and ZIPAIR (7 a week).
How many flights a day are there from San Francisco to Tokyo?
7 flights today and 49 a week, about 7 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from San Francisco to Tokyo?
The first departure is at 00:20 (NH107), the last at 15:35 (ZG25). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Tokyo?
December 2026: tickets from $280. The most expensive is July 2027, from $544.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from San Francisco to Tokyo?
2 December 2026 (Wednesday): from $350 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from San Francisco to Tokyo?
ZIPAIR: nonstop tickets from $350 on 2 December by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of San Francisco. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which San Francisco airport do flights to Tokyo leave from?
San Francisco International (49 a week) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International.
Which Tokyo airport is closest to the city centre?
Haneda (HND), 12 mi (19 km) from the city centre. Others: Narita International 42 mi (67 km).