Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Tokyo from $518

The cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,034, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Tokyo in February, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Tokyo during January average around $1,142.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Tokyo is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,220. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Tokyo on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,419. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Tokyo when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,191. Flying to Tokyo in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Tokyo is in the morning when prices are around $1,331.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around $1,098 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $932 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Tokyo flight.

As of May 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Tokyo flights are approximately 17% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Tokyo

Japan Airlines, ANA and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tokyo from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. Japan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tokyo. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Tokyo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between New York and Tokyo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 157 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.

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

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

Incheon (ICN) was the most common stop: 42% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Honolulu (HNL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $769.

Flights connecting via Montreal (YUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 32m.

Montreal (YUL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 43m.

As of May 2026, there are 16 flights per day flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Tokyo. The most common time of day flights depart is 1:00PM, with 50% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and Tokyo is 112 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.