Narita (NRT) to San Jose (SJC)

5,142mi
8,276 km4,468 nm

Flight time

≈ 11h 05m

Bearing

55° NE

Narita (NRT) to San Jose (SJC) is 5,142 miles (8,276 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies NRT–SJC

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, ZIPAIR Tokyo operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop NRT–SJC; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

53

June 2026

Seats

15,094

both directions

Passengers

13,202

both directions

Load factor

87.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies NRT–SJC?

ZIPAIR Tokyo operated the most nonstop NRT–SJC departures in June 2026 (52), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • ZG

    ZIPAIR Tokyo

    52 departures · 15,080 seats

    87.5%

    Load

  • VJT

    VistaJet

    1 departures · 14 seats

    35.7%

    Load

What plane flies NRT–SJC?

In June 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 98% of NRT–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Boeing 787-8

    52 departures · 87.5% load

    98.1%
  • Bombardier Global 6000

    1 departures · 35.7% load

    1.9%

How has NRT–SJC traffic changed?

Nonstop NRT–SJC departures fell from 54 in July 2025 to 53 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop NRT–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    54 departures · 12,344 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    48 departures · 9,084 passengers

    65.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    40 departures · 5,554 passengers

    47.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    36 departures · 6,787 passengers

    65.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1 departures · 5 passengers

    35.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    26 departures · 5,136 passengers

    68.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    4 departures · 1,033 passengers

    89.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    22 departures · 5,550 passengers

    87.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    14 departures · 3,082 passengers

    75.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    48 departures · 10,686 passengers

    76.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    53 departures · 13,202 passengers

    87.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SJC → NRT

96.4% full

27 departures · 7,280 passengers

NRT → SJC

78.5% full

26 departures · 5,922 passengers

Nonstop NRT–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

NRT

Narita

JP

Narita International Airport

Coordinates

35.77°N, 140.39°E

Hemisphere

N · E

SJC

San Jose

US

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

Coordinates

37.36°N, 121.93°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Narita (NRT) from San Jose (SJC)?

NRT to SJC is 5,142 miles (8,276 km / 4,468 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from NRT to SJC?

A nonstop covers the 5,142-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies NRT–SJC?

In June 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (98.1%), followed by the Bombardier Global 6000 (1.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying NRT–SJC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 5,142-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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