# Distance from Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 8,227 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,227 km / 5,112 mi / 4,442 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 20:40 in Tokyo, it's 04:40 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 128 ft (SFO is lower than NRT)

## Airports

### [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokyo, Japan
- ICAO: RJAA
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 35.760000, 140.390000
- Elevation: 141 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:40 in Tokyo, it's 04:40 in San Francisco.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)