Route guide · SFO → TYO
San Francisco to Tokyo flights
In short
The great-circle distance from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco to Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) in Tokyo is 8,286 km (5,148 mi).
The initial great-circle heading from SFO to HND is 303° (WNW).
AMZBooking lists 1 airport for San Francisco (SFO) and 2 airports for Tokyo (HND, NRT).
Airport data: OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18; distances and headings computed by AMZBooking.
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- Great-circle distance
- 8,286 km
- 5,148 mi · SFO–HND
- Initial direction
- WNW
- 303° from true north
- Airport combinations
- 2
- listed airport pairs compared below
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Airports at each end
From
San Francisco
United States
To
Tokyo
Japan
Every airport pair, by distance
| From → to | Great-circle distance |
|---|---|
| SFO → NRT | 8,227 km · 5,112 mi |
| SFO → HND | 8,286 km · 5,148 mi |
Alternatives near San Francisco
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SQLSan Carlos Airport | San Carlos, United States | 16 km10 mi |
| OAKOakland San Francisco Bay Airport | Oakland, United States | 18 km11 mi |
| SJCMineta San Jose International Airport | San Jose, United States | 49 km30 mi |
| CCRBuchanan Field | Concord, United States | 50 km31 mi |
Alternatives near Tokyo
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| IBRIbaraki Airport | Omitama, Japan | 90 km56 mi |
| OIMOshima Airport | Izu Oshima, Japan | 94 km58 mi |
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