San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO
International hub · 130 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,870 ft
66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
San Francisco → Tokyo
SFO
San FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport
San FranciscoSan Francisco International AirportNRT
TokyoNarita International Airport
TokyoNarita International AirportFridaySaturday
- Distance
- 5,112 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~10h 45m
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 34 min
- measured flight time
- 10 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- –Jul
- –Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
ZIPAIRall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in San Francisco. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.1Thu
- 0.1Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 787-8B78896%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 6 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 4 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 3 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SFO-NRT - 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: 70.
The airports on this route
Narita International Airport
Tokyo, JapanNRT / RJAA
International hub · 70 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
66 °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 Narita International Airport (NRT) covers approximately 5,112 mi. The estimated flight time is around 10h 45m. ZIPAIR 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 Narita International Airport is approximately 5,112 mi.
- How long is the flight from San Francisco to Tokyo?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 10h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from San Francisco to Tokyo?
- Yes, a direct connection between SFO and NRT has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: ZIPAIR.
- 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 50 observed flights. Mainly ZIPAIR. 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.