--- title: "San Francisco to Tokyo flights: who flies SFO-NRT" description: "Japan Airlines, United Airlines and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from SFO to NRT, about 28 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-nrt" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-nrt.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # San Francisco to Tokyo (SFO-NRT): nonstop flights and award space United Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Zipair Tokyo fly nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Tokyo (NRT), roughly 28 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 10h 45m to 11h 20m for the 5,111 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines across every SFO to NRT 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 23, 2026. See SFO to NRT on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 28 Flights a week, 4-week average 10h 45m to 11h 20m Scheduled flight time 5,111 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## San Francisco to Tokyo flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SFO to NRT 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 San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (NRT) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SFO | Arrives NRT | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 837 | United Airlines | 11:55 | 15:00 | 11h 5m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | NH 7 | All Nippon Airways | 12:15 | 15:25 | 11h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | JL 57 | Japan Airlines | 13:30 | 16:30 | 11h | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jl/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZG 25 | Zipair Tokyo | 16:45 | 20:00 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 837 | United Airlines | 11:55 | 15:00 | 11h 5m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | NH 7 | All Nippon Airways | 12:15 | 15:25 | 11h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | JL 57 | Japan Airlines | 13:30 | 16:30 | 11h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZG 25 | Zipair Tokyo | 16:45 | 20:00 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 837 | United Airlines | 11:55 | 15:00 | 11h 5m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | NH 7 | All Nippon Airways | 12:05 | 15:25 | 11h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | JL 57 | Japan Airlines | 12:45 | 16:00 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZG 25 | Zipair Tokyo | 16:35 | 19:55 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 837 | United Airlines | 11:55 | 15:00 | 11h 5m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | NH 7 | All Nippon Airways | 12:05 | 15:25 | 11h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | JL 57 | Japan Airlines | 12:45 | 16:00 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZG 25 | Zipair Tokyo | 16:35 | 19:55 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 837 | United Airlines | 11:55 | 15:00 | 11h 5m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | NH 7 | All Nippon Airways | 12:05 | 15:25 | 11h 20m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | JL 57 | Japan Airlines | 12:45 | 16:00 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | ZG 25 | Zipair Tokyo | 16:35 | 19:55 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 837 | United Airlines | 11:55 | 15:00 | 11h 5m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | NH 7 | All Nippon Airways | 12:40 | 15:25 | 10h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | JL 57 | Japan Airlines | 12:45 | 16:00 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | ZG 25 | Zipair Tokyo | 16:35 | 19:55 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 837 | United Airlines | 11:55 | 15:00 | 11h 5m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 29 | NH 7 | All Nippon Airways | 12:40 | 15:25 | 10h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 29 | JL 57 | Japan Airlines | 12:45 | 16:00 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | ZG 25 | Zipair Tokyo | 16:35 | 19:55 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Showing all 28 scheduled SFO to NRT 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 SFO to NRT date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the San Francisco to Tokyo nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/777-300er.md). All Nippon Airways flies the Boeing 777-300ER. 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 SFO to NRT departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for San Francisco 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 6 of the 14 San Francisco to Tokyo 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 SFO 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 SFO to NRT on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying San Francisco to Tokyo nonstop Carriers operating SFO to NRT 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 SFO to NRT on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SFO to NRT **How long is the flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (NRT)?** Scheduled flight times from San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (NRT) run from 10h 45m to 11h 20m 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 SFO to NRT?** United Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Zipair Tokyo fly SFO to NRT nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Japan Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SFO to NRT?** About 28 nonstop flights a week run between San Francisco (SFO) and Tokyo (NRT) 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 SFO to NRT depart?** Scheduled SFO to NRT nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 11:55 and 16:45, local time at San Francisco. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SFO to NRT nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SFO to NRT nonstops fly as JL 57 on Japan Airlines, NH 7 on All Nippon Airways, UA 837 on United Airlines, and ZG 25 on Zipair Tokyo. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SFO to NRT?** Open the SFO 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 SFO nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/nrt-sfo.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 Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md), or [every route from Tokyo (NRT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nrt.md). Nonstops from San Francisco (SFO) to other airports within 150 miles of Tokyo (NRT): - [San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (HND)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-hnd.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 SFO 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)