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SFO to HND: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Tokyo (Tokyo Haneda International Airport)
5,149 mi
8,286 km · 4,474 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- HND — Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Near HND
- NRT · Narita International Airport37 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility20 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base28 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from HND?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (HND) is 5,149 miles (8,286 km, 4,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to HND?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to HND?
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