Cheap flights from San Diego to Tokyo from $510

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tokyo Narita Airport from San Diego, with most prices found around $962. If you are unable to visit Tokyo Narita Airport during the month of February, then departing from San Diego during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $995.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Tokyo Narita Airport from San Diego is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $1,216. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,488. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Tokyo Narita Airport.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from San Diego to Tokyo Narita Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,274. Flying to Tokyo Narita Airport at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $1,302. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo Narita Airport from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo Narita Airport for around $1,291 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo Narita Airport from San Diego for as low as $988 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on San Diego to Tokyo Narita Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

United Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to Tokyo Narita

Japan Airlines, United Airlines and ANA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tokyo Narita Airport from San Diego according to our data. Japan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 70% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tokyo Narita Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Tokyo Narita Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between San Diego and Tokyo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Japan Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 32% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

San Francisco (SFO) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Vancouver (YVR) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,010.

Flights connecting via Vancouver (YVR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 30m.

San Francisco (SFO) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 42m.

2 flights are operational daily from San Diego to Tokyo Narita Airport as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of October 2026, 16 flights take off from San Diego and land in Tokyo Narita Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.