Cheap flights from San Diego to Tokyo from $400

The cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from San Diego is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $883, 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 San Diego to Tokyo during January average around $913.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Tokyo is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $1,193. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from San Diego to Tokyo on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,474. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from San Diego to Tokyo when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,268. Flying to Tokyo at noon 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 $1,272.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around $1,152 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo from San Diego for as low as $1,092 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on San Diego 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 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to Tokyo flight.

As of September 2026, prices for San Diego to Tokyo flights are approximately 12% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from San Diego to Tokyo

Japan Airlines, United Airlines and ANA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tokyo from San Diego according to our data. Japan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tokyo. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Tokyo 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: 51% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Manila (MNL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $645.

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

Seattle (SEA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 59m.

The number of flights available between San Diego and Tokyo is 3 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, there are 24 flights per week flying from San Diego to Tokyo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.