Cheap flights from Tokyo to San Francisco from $277

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of January, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $669.

The cheapest day to depart from Tokyo to San Francisco is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $709. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,277.

Our data shows that the cheapest Tokyo to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the evening for as low as $691. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,323.

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

As of March 2026, prices for Tokyo to San Francisco flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

EVA Air, China Airlines, and Asiana Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Tokyo to San Francisco

ZIPAIR, ANA and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Tokyo according to our data. ZIPAIR is the first choice among our users, with 76% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Tokyo and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 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.

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

According to our data, ZIPAIR have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Taipei City (TPE) was the most common stop: 40% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Los Angeles (LAX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $586.

Flights connecting via Los Angeles (LAX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 49m.

Manila (MNL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 10m.

The number of flights available between Tokyo and San Francisco is 18 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00PM, with 77% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

126 flights are operational weekly from Tokyo to San Francisco as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.