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Route

San Francisco → Tokyo

SFOSan FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport
HNDTokyoTokyo Haneda International Airport
FridaySaturday
Distance
5,148 mi
Estimated flight time
~10h 50m

Tokyo is currently 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Observed nonstop

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
10 hr 37 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

All Nippon Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in San Francisco. Most departures between 00:00 and 03:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
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  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 777-300ERB77W97%
  2. Boeing 777-200B7722%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026114
  • All Nippon Airways12×
February 2026110
  • All Nippon Airways10×
March 2026111
  • All Nippon Airways11×
April 202616
  • All Nippon Airways6×
May 2026111
  • All Nippon Airways11×
June 2026111
  • All Nippon Airways10×
July 202613
  • All Nippon Airways3×
August 202612
  • All Nippon Airways2×
September 202614
  • All Nippon Airways3×
October 202515
  • All Nippon Airways5×
November 2025119
  • All Nippon Airways17×
December 202513
  • All Nippon Airways3×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SFO-HND - not a booking guarantee.

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from San Francisco: 130.
  • Direct destinations observed from Tokyo: 71.

The airports on this route

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO

International hub · 130 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,870 ft

72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Tokyo, JapanHND / RJTT

International hub · 71 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,024 ft

70 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

About the route from San Francisco to Tokyo

The observed direct connection between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) covers approximately 5,148 mi. The estimated flight time is around 10h 50m. All Nippon Airways has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is San Francisco from Tokyo by air?
The great-circle distance between San Francisco International Airport and Tokyo Haneda International Airport is approximately 5,148 mi.
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Tokyo?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 10h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from San Francisco to Tokyo?
Yes, a direct connection between SFO and HND has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: All Nippon Airways.
How often is there a flight from San Francisco to Tokyo?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 99 observed flights. Mainly All Nippon Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between San Francisco and Tokyo?
Tokyo is currently 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.