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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop NRT–SFO; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
250
July 2026
Seats
65,466
both directions
Passengers
56,620
both directions
Load factor
86.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies NRT–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop NRT–SFO departures in July 2026 (64), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
64 departures · 22,252 seats
Share of departures25.6%88.6%
Load
- JL
Japan Airlines
62 departures · 12,090 seats
Share of departures24.8%84.2%
Load
- NH
All Nippon Airways
62 departures · 13,144 seats
Share of departures24.8%86.1%
Load
- ZG
ZIPAIR Tokyo
62 departures · 17,980 seats
Share of departures24.8%85.6%
Load
What plane flies NRT–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 50% of NRT–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
124 departures · 87.6% load
49.6% - Boeing 787-8
62 departures · 85.6% load
24.8% - Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 84.2% load
24.8% - Boeing 777-200
2 departures · 90.9% load
0.8%
How has NRT–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop NRT–SFO departures rose from 248 in August 2025 to 250 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop NRT–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
246 departures · 52,634 passengers
82.0%
Load
June 2026
237 departures · 55,579 passengers
89.5%
Load
July 2026
250 departures · 56,620 passengers
86.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → NRT
80.4% full
126 departures · 26,526 passengers
NRT → SFO
92.7% full
124 departures · 30,094 passengers
Nonstop NRT–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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (24.8%).
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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