Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Tokyo from $261

The cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from Los Angeles is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $681, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Tokyo in January, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Los Angeles to Tokyo during February average around $690.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Tokyo is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $823. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Los Angeles to Tokyo on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $991. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo when you can find flight prices for as low as $874. Flying to Tokyo in the afternoon 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 evening when prices are around $1,160.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around $815 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo from Los Angeles for as low as $706 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Los Angeles to Tokyo.

As of August 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Tokyo flights are approximately 28% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Philippine Airlines, United Airlines, and China Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles Los Angeles to Tokyo

ANA, Singapore Airlines and ZIPAIR are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tokyo from Los Angeles according to our data. ANA is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tokyo. Keep in mind that there are 21 different airlines that fly to Tokyo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Los Angeles and Tokyo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 218 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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, ANA have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Incheon (ICN) was the most common stop: 47% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Beijing (PEK) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $628.

Flights connecting via San Francisco (SFO) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 48m.

San Francisco (SFO) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 37m.

32 flights are operational daily from Los Angeles to Tokyo as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 60% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of August 2026, 227 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Tokyo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.