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Flight time from San Francisco to Narita

SFO → NRT · San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Narita (NRT) takes about 10h 7m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 5,112 miles (8,227 km).

5,112
miles
8,227
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 7m

When will you arrive?

Narita 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 Narita?
About 10h 7m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
5,112 miles, or 8,227 km (4,442 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Narita is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

NRT → SFO8h 38mSFO → JFK4h 49mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ORD3h 31mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51m