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San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (NRT) flights

There are direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo Narita 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.

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8,228 kmdistance
~10h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
8one-stop options

Direct flights from San Francisco to Tokyo

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
SFO → NRTAll 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 Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Air India9,297 km~14h
ICN SeoulAir India and Korean Air then Jeju Air and American Airlines10,342 km~15h 15m
SEA SeattleAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then All Nippon Airways and United Airlines8,749 km~13h 20m
YVR VancouverAir Canada and Flair Airlines then American Airlines and Air Canada8,792 km~13h 25m
KIX OsakaAll Nippon Airways and United Airlines then Jetstar Japan and Lufthansa9,183 km~13h 50m
YYC CalgaryAir Canada and United Airlines then Air Canada and All Nippon Airways9,584 km~14h 20m
SAN San DiegoFrontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Japan Airlines9,643 km~14h 25m
HNL HonoluluAir France and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and China Airlines9,993 km~14h 50m

More from San Francisco and Tokyo

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.