San Francisco, United States → Tokyo, Japan
4,468 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from San Francisco to Tokyo is 8,275 km (5,142 miles). Tokyo lies roughly west-northwest of San Francisco; the initial great-circle bearing is 303° (WNW). It is an international route from United States to Japan, crossing from North America to Asia.
San Francisco (West Coast, United States) sits at 37.7749°N, 122.4194°W; Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) is at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 303° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~10h 51min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between San Francisco and Tokyo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between San Francisco and Tokyo lies at approximately 48.6498°N, 172.2841°W — the position that is an equal 4,138 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) is 16 or 17 hours ahead of San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
San Francisco uses the US Dollar (USD), while Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY). The primary language changes from English in San Francisco to Japanese in Tokyo.
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The straight-line distance from San Francisco to Tokyo is approximately 8,275 km (5,142 miles, 4,468 nautical miles).
Tokyo lies roughly west-northwest of San Francisco; the initial great-circle bearing is 303° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 10h 51min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between San Francisco and Tokyo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) is 16 or 17 hours ahead of San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances