SFO → NRTSan Francisco to Tokyo

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (NRT): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,228 km, an estimated 11 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Tokyo. Updated 8 September 2026 at 02:11 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
NRT Tokyo smooth · +0
8,228 km · ~11h 03m est.
dep bank 12:15–17:1535x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated SFO → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~11h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
ANA (All Nippon Airways)Japan AirlinesThai AirwaysUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7 varies daily

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL57 13:55 daily

Thai AirwaysTG

Flights TG6095 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA7949 varies daily · UA837 12:25 daily

ZIPAIR TokyoZG

Flights ZG25 17:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA8410departed+12
09-07AS7315departed+12
09-07JL57dep +12 → arr+10
09-07MH4405departed+12
09-07NH7arrived−26
09-07UA837arrived+6
09-07ZG25dep +15 → arr+28

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 19 kt Full SFO delay board →
NRTTokyo +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · 1 kt Full NRT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 54% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Tokyo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to NRT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SFO to NRT questions

Is SFO–NRT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–NRT?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:15 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NRT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to NRT?

Great-circle distance is 8,228 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 611–735 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–NRT fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.