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 May 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 68% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
188
May 2026
Seats
46,273
both directions
Passengers
38,801
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HND–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop HND–SFO departures in May 2026 (64), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
64 departures · 18,002 seats
Share of departures34.0%84.7%
Load
- JL
Japan Airlines
62 departures · 15,127 seats
Share of departures33.0%80.2%
Load
- NH
All Nippon Airways
62 departures · 13,144 seats
Share of departures33.0%86.9%
Load
What plane flies HND–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 68% of HND–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
128 departures · 82.6% load
68.1% - Boeing 777-200
59 departures · 86.0% load
31.4% - Boeing 787-10
1 departures · 92.8% load
0.5%
How has HND–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop HND–SFO departures rose from 181 in June 2025 to 188 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HND–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
181 departures · 38,706 passengers
87.6%
Load
July 2025
189 departures · 39,284 passengers
85.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HND → SFO
81.1% full
95 departures · 19,014 passengers
SFO → HND
86.6% full
93 departures · 19,787 passengers
Nonstop HND–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (68.1%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (31.4%).
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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