Tokyo (HND) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 11h 06m
Bearing
55° NE
Tokyo (HND) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,148 miles (8,286 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HND–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HND–SFO; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
188
July 2026
Seats
45,934
both directions
Passengers
39,234
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HND–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop HND–SFO departures in July 2026 (64), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
64 departures · 17,664 seats
Share of departures34.0%87.4%
Load
- JL
Japan Airlines
62 departures · 15,126 seats
Share of departures33.0%82.4%
Load
- NH
All Nippon Airways
62 departures · 13,144 seats
Share of departures33.0%86.2%
Load
What plane flies HND–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 66% of HND–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
124 departures · 84.2% load
66.0% - Boeing 777-200
64 departures · 87.4% load
34.0%
How has HND–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop HND–SFO departures fell from 190 in August 2025 to 188 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HND–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
190 departures · 36,976 passengers
79.3%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 35,294 passengers
81.4%
Load
October 2025
187 departures · 40,123 passengers
89.1%
Load
November 2025
184 departures · 37,405 passengers
89.0%
Load
December 2025
187 departures · 34,628 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
190 departures · 35,210 passengers
82.4%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 31,861 passengers
84.4%
Load
March 2026
189 departures · 41,590 passengers
91.6%
Load
April 2026
182 departures · 39,820 passengers
89.4%
Load
May 2026
188 departures · 38,801 passengers
83.9%
Load
June 2026
182 departures · 39,530 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2026
188 departures · 39,234 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → HND
82.1% full
95 departures · 19,075 passengers
HND → SFO
88.8% full
93 departures · 20,159 passengers
Nonstop HND–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Tokyo
JP
Tokyo Haneda International Airport
Coordinates
35.55°N, 139.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Tokyo (HND) from San Francisco (SFO)?
HND to SFO is 5,148 miles (8,286 km / 4,474 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HND to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 5,148-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HND–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (66.0%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (34.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HND–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,148-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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