Distance from San Francisco, CA to Tokyo, Japan

›› Distance between San Francisco, CA and Tokyo, Japan

The total distance from San Francisco, CA to Tokyo, Japan is 5,148 miles.

This is equivalent to 8,286 kilometers or 4,474 nautical miles.
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Your trip begins in San Francisco, California.
It ends in Tokyo, Japan.

Your travel direction from San Francisco, California to Tokyo, Japan is Northwest (-57 degrees from North).

The distance calculator measures the straight line flight distance ("as the crow flies") between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage. You can also use this data to calculate the flight emissions from San Francisco, CA to Tokyo, Japan to determine your carbon footprint.

Tokyo, Japan is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco, CA. Learn more about the time difference between San Francisco, CA and Tokyo, Japan.

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›› Travel map of San Francisco, CA to Tokyo, Japan

›› Travel times from San Francisco, CA to Tokyo, Japan

A typical flight between San Francisco, CA and Tokyo, Japan would have a flying time of about 10 hours, 18 minutes. This assumes an average air speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Your exact flight time may vary depending on wind speeds.

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›› San Francisco, California

City: San Francisco, CA
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State: California
Country: United States
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Category: cities
Latitude: 37° 46' 30" N
Longitude: 122° 25' 5" W
Direction to Tokyo, Japan: Northwest (-57°)
City distance to Tokyo, Japan: 5,148 miles or 8,286 kilometers
Travel time to Tokyo, Japan: 10 hours, 18 minutes (500 mph)

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›› Tokyo, Japan

City: Tokyo
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Country: Japan
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Category: cities
Latitude: 35° 41' 6" N
Longitude: 139° 45' 5" E
City distance from San Francisco, California: 5,148 miles or 8,286 kilometers
Travel time from San Francisco, California: 10 hours, 18 minutes (500 mph)

›› Total distance

San Francisco, CA to Tokyo, Japan: 5,148 miles or 8,286 kilometers

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