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).
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.
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