--- title: "Tokyo to San Francisco flights: who flies NRT-SFO" description: "Japan Airlines, United Airlines and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from NRT to SFO, about 28 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nrt-sfo" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nrt-sfo.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Tokyo to San Francisco (NRT-SFO): nonstop flights and award space United Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Zipair Tokyo fly nonstop between Tokyo (NRT) and San Francisco (SFO), roughly 28 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 9h 10m to 9h 30m for the 5,111 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines across every NRT to SFO date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See NRT to SFO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 28 Flights a week, 4-week average 9h 10m to 9h 30m Scheduled flight time 5,111 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Tokyo to San Francisco flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NRT to SFO starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NRT | Arrives SFO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | NH 8 | All Nippon Airways | 17:00 | 10:30 | 9h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 838 | United Airlines | 17:05 | 10:35 | 9h 30m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | JL 58 | Japan Airlines | 18:15 | 11:30 | 9h 15m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZG 26 | Zipair Tokyo | 21:30 | 14:45 | 9h 15m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | NH 8 | All Nippon Airways | 17:00 | 10:30 | 9h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 838 | United Airlines | 17:05 | 10:35 | 9h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | JL 58 | Japan Airlines | 18:15 | 11:30 | 9h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZG 26 | Zipair Tokyo | 21:30 | 14:45 | 9h 15m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | NH 8 | All Nippon Airways | 17:00 | 10:20 | 9h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 838 | United Airlines | 17:05 | 10:35 | 9h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | JL 58 | Japan Airlines | 17:40 | 10:55 | 9h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZG 26 | Zipair Tokyo | 21:25 | 14:35 | 9h 10m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | NH 8 | All Nippon Airways | 17:00 | 10:20 | 9h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 838 | United Airlines | 17:05 | 10:35 | 9h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | JL 58 | Japan Airlines | 17:40 | 10:55 | 9h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZG 26 | Zipair Tokyo | 21:25 | 14:35 | 9h 10m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | NH 8 | All Nippon Airways | 17:00 | 10:20 | 9h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 838 | United Airlines | 17:05 | 10:35 | 9h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | JL 58 | Japan Airlines | 17:40 | 10:55 | 9h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | ZG 26 | Zipair Tokyo | 21:25 | 14:35 | 9h 10m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | NH 8 | All Nippon Airways | 17:00 | 10:20 | 9h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 838 | United Airlines | 17:05 | 10:35 | 9h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | JL 58 | Japan Airlines | 17:40 | 10:55 | 9h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | ZG 26 | Zipair Tokyo | 21:25 | 14:35 | 9h 10m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | NH 8 | All Nippon Airways | 17:00 | 10:20 | 9h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 838 | United Airlines | 17:05 | 10:35 | 9h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 29 | JL 58 | Japan Airlines | 17:40 | 10:55 | 9h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | ZG 26 | Zipair Tokyo | 21:25 | 14:35 | 9h 10m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Showing all 28 scheduled NRT to SFO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every NRT to SFO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Tokyo to San Francisco nonstop In the schedule table on this page, All Nippon Airways flies the Boeing 777-300ER. United Airlines flies the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/777-300er.md). Japan Airlines flies the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/787-9.md). Zipair Tokyo flies the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on NRT to SFO departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Tokyo to San Francisco to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Japan Airlines award space was open on 10 of the 14 Tokyo to San Francisco departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the NRT to SFO departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See NRT to SFO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Tokyo to San Francisco nonstop Carriers operating NRT to SFO nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Japan Airlines (JL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jl.md)\ [The aircraft JL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl.md) - [All Nippon Airways (NH) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nh.md)\ [The aircraft NH flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nh.md) - [Zipair Tokyo (ZG) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/zg.md)\ [The aircraft ZG flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zg.md) See NRT to SFO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NRT to SFO **How long is the flight from Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO)?** Scheduled flight times from Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO) run from 9h 10m to 9h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,111 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from NRT to SFO?** United Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Zipair Tokyo fly NRT to SFO nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from NRT to SFO?** About 28 nonstop flights a week run between Tokyo (NRT) and San Francisco (SFO) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Zipair Tokyo. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from NRT to SFO depart?** Scheduled NRT to SFO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 17:00 and 21:30, local time at Tokyo. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate NRT to SFO nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, NRT to SFO nonstops fly as JL 58 on Japan Airlines, NH 8 on All Nippon Airways, UA 838 on United Airlines, and ZG 26 on Zipair Tokyo. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on NRT to SFO?** Open the NRT to SFO route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Japan Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [SFO to NRT nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-nrt.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Japan Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/jl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Tokyo (NRT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nrt.md), or [every route from San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md). Nonstops to San Francisco (SFO) from other airports within 150 miles of Tokyo (NRT): - [Tokyo (HND) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hnd-sfo.md), 38 miles from NRT Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See NRT to SFO award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)