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Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO) flights

There are direct flights from Tokyo Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): All Nippon Airways, United Airlines and ZIPAIR. The distance is 8,228 km, about 10h 30m in the air. There are also 8 one-stop options, via airports such as Los Angeles, Seoul and Seattle.

Live fares for NRT → SFOSee all routes on the map
8,228 kmdistance
~10h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
8one-stop options

Direct flights from Tokyo to San Francisco

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
NRT → SFOAll Nippon Airways, United Airlines, ZIPAIR8,228 km~10h 30m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
LAX Los AngelesAmerican Airlines and Air India then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines9,297 km~14h
ICN SeoulJeju Air and American Airlines then Air India and Korean Air10,342 km~15h 15m
SEA SeattleAlaska Airlines and All Nippon Airways then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines8,749 km~13h 20m
YVR VancouverAmerican Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and Flair Airlines8,792 km~13h 25m
KIX OsakaJetstar Japan and Lufthansa then All Nippon Airways and United Airlines9,183 km~13h 50m
YYC CalgaryAir Canada and All Nippon Airways then Air Canada and United Airlines9,584 km~14h 20m
SAN San DiegoAmerican Airlines and Japan Airlines then Alaska Airlines and Frontier Airlines9,643 km~14h 25m
HNL HonoluluAmerican Airlines and China Airlines then United Airlines9,993 km~14h 50m

More from Tokyo and San Francisco

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.