--- title: "San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo (NRT) flights: who flies it" description: "Japan Airlines flies San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo (NRT) nonstop about 7 times a week as JL 65, scheduled at 12h. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/san-nrt" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/san-nrt.md" date_modified: "2026-10-25T05:37:10Z" --- # San Diego to Tokyo (SAN-NRT): nonstop flights and award space Japan Airlines flies the SAN to NRT nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as JL 65, scheduled at 12h for the 5,545 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines across every SAN to NRT date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 25, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 29, 2026. See SAN to NRT on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 12h Scheduled flight time 5,545 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## San Diego to Tokyo flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SAN to NRT starting October 29, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 25, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo (NRT) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SAN | Arrives NRT | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 29 | JL 65 | Japan Airlines | 12:45 | 16:45 | 12h | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 30 | JL 65 | Japan Airlines | 12:45 | 16:45 | 12h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 31 | JL 65 | Japan Airlines | 12:45 | 16:45 | 12h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Nov 1 | JL 65 | Japan Airlines | 11:45 | 16:45 | 12h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Nov 2 | JL 65 | Japan Airlines | 11:45 | 16:45 | 12h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Nov 3 | JL 65 | Japan Airlines | 11:45 | 16:45 | 12h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Nov 4 | JL 65 | Japan Airlines | 11:45 | 16:45 | 12h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Showing all 7 scheduled SAN to NRT departures across 7 days with service, starting October 29, 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 SAN to NRT date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the San Diego to Tokyo nonstop Japan Airlines flies the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/787-9.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on SAN to NRT departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for San Diego to Tokyo 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 1 of the 14 San Diego to Tokyo departure dates from October 26 to November 8 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 26, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the SAN to NRT 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 SAN to NRT on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying San Diego to Tokyo nonstop Carriers operating SAN to NRT nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Japan Airlines (JL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jl.md)\ [The aircraft JL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl.md) See SAN to NRT on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SAN to NRT **How long is the flight from San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo (NRT)?** JL 65 is scheduled at 12h from San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo (NRT) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,545 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SAN to NRT?** Japan Airlines is currently the only airline flying SAN to NRT nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SAN to NRT?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between San Diego (SAN) and Tokyo (NRT) in the current schedule, operated by Japan Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SAN to NRT depart?** Scheduled SAN to NRT nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 11:45 and 12:45, local time at San Diego. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SAN to NRT nonstop?** Japan Airlines flies JL 65 nonstop from San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo (NRT), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SAN to NRT?** Open the SAN to NRT 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 [NRT to SAN nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/nrt-san.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 San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san.md), or [every route from Tokyo (NRT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nrt.md). Nonstops to Tokyo (NRT) from other airports within 150 miles of San Diego (SAN): - [Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (NRT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-nrt.md), 110 miles from SAN 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 SAN to NRT 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)