Narita (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 11h 01m
Bearing
55° NE
Narita (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,112 miles (8,227 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies NRT–SFO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Japan Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop NRT–SFO; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
240
April 2026
Seats
58,602
both directions
Passengers
50,666
both directions
Load factor
86.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies NRT–SFO?
Japan Airlines operated the most nonstop NRT–SFO departures in April 2026 (60), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- JL
Japan Airlines
60 departures · 11,700 seats
Share of departures25.0%85.3%
Load
- NH
All Nippon Airways
60 departures · 12,720 seats
Share of departures25.0%88.0%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 16,782 seats
Share of departures25.0%85.8%
Load
- ZG
ZIPAIR Tokyo
60 departures · 17,400 seats
Share of departures25.0%86.7%
Load
What plane flies NRT–SFO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 26% of NRT–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
63 departures · 86.3% load
26.3% - Boeing 787-8
60 departures · 86.7% load
25.0% - Boeing 787-9
60 departures · 85.3% load
25.0% - Boeing 777-200
57 departures · 87.2% load
23.8%
How has NRT–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop NRT–SFO departures fell from 248 in May 2025 to 240 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop NRT–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
248 departures · 53,898 passengers
83.1%
Load
June 2025
241 departures · 55,530 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
248 departures · 55,674 passengers
86.1%
Load
August 2025
248 departures · 50,680 passengers
78.1%
Load
September 2025
241 departures · 43,370 passengers
73.0%
Load
October 2025
249 departures · 51,327 passengers
84.9%
Load
November 2025
240 departures · 49,936 passengers
85.4%
Load
December 2025
249 departures · 47,750 passengers
78.9%
Load
January 2026
250 departures · 48,113 passengers
79.4%
Load
February 2026
224 departures · 43,620 passengers
80.1%
Load
March 2026
248 departures · 55,877 passengers
92.4%
Load
April 2026
240 departures · 50,666 passengers
86.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
NRT → SFO
94.3% full
120 departures · 27,612 passengers
SFO → NRT
78.6% full
120 departures · 23,054 passengers
Nonstop NRT–SFO traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Narita
JP
Narita International Airport
Coordinates
35.77°N, 140.39°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Narita (NRT) from San Francisco (SFO)?
NRT to SFO is 5,112 miles (8,227 km / 4,442 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from NRT to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 5,112-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies NRT–SFO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (26.3%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying NRT–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,112-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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