Cheap flights from New York to Tokyo from $274

The cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from New York is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,023, 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 New York to Tokyo during February average around $1,076.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Tokyo is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,217. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from New York to Tokyo on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,433. 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 to Tokyo when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,210. 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 $1,344.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Tokyo Haneda for the best New York - Tokyo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around $1,134 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 for as low as $896 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Tokyo 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 44% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Tokyo flight.

As of March 2026, prices for New York to Tokyo flights are approximately 54% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Delta, and Korean Air are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Tokyo

Japan Airlines, ANA and Air Canada are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tokyo from New York according to our data. Japan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tokyo. Keep in mind that there are 14 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 150 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.

Monday 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: 43% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Incheon (ICN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $592.

Flights connecting via Montreal (YUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 10m.

Montreal (YUL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 17m.

As of March 2026, there are 17 flights per day flying from New York to Tokyo. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00AM, with 41% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, 119 flights take off from New York and land in Tokyo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.