Cheap flights from Japan to San Francisco from $433

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of October, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $839.

The cheapest day to depart from Japan to San Francisco is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $707. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,178.

Our data shows that the cheapest Japan to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the evening for as low as $714. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,284.

Fly from Tokyo Narita to San Francisco for the best Japan - San Francisco flight prices

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Japan to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 30% on your flight if you consider stops on a Japan to San Francisco flight.

ZIPAIR, Philippine Airlines, and EVA Air are the most popular carriers operating from Japan to San Francisco

ZIPAIR, EVA Air and ANA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Japan according to our data. ZIPAIR is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Japan and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 149 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

19 flights are operational daily from Japan to San Francisco as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 4:00PM, with 64% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of July 2026, 137 flights take off from Japan and land in San Francisco each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.