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Flight time from San Francisco to Tokyo

SFO → HND · San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (HND) takes about 10h 12m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 5,148 miles (8,285 km).

5,148
miles
8,285
kilometers
+16h
time change
NW
westbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
10h 12m

When will you arrive?

Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco. You cross 16 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Tokyo?
About 10h 12m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
5,148 miles, or 8,285 km (4,474 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

HND → SFO8h 41mSFO → JFK4h 49mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ORD3h 31mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51m