ZIPAIR offers lie-flat seats in business class with a 42-inch seat pitch.
Enjoy free Wi-Fi throughout the flight, a rare perk for budget airlines.
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When planning a flight from San Francisco to Tokyo, there are several factors to consider for the most cost-effective travel. Generally, Tuesdays and February are the cheapest day and month to fly, respectively.
Cheapest Route: Opt for flights from San Francisco to Tokyo Narita to save money.
Booking Advance: Book your flight at least a week in advance for the best prices.
Budget Airline: Consider flying with ZIPAIR, which generally offers the cheapest fares for this route.
Flight Type: Flights with one stop are typically cheaper than direct flights.
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Low season | January |
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High season | April |
Cheapest flight | $349 |
Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Tokyo, which days they fly and book direct flights.
Direct departures
San Francisco to Tokyo
Monday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
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5
Tuesday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
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5
Wednesday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Thursday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Friday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Saturday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Sunday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Direct returns
Tokyo to San Francisco
Monday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Tuesday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Wednesday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Thursday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Friday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Saturday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Sunday
ANA, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +5 more
ANA, Alaska Airlines, +6 more
4
5
Wonderfully pleasant experience. Good meal and beverage selections. Professional air staff.
Wonderfully pleasant experience. Good meal and beverage selections. Professional air staff.
Seat width can be a bit wider. not nice that they charge extra for the window seats. online check in can be greatly improved. in other words, their online interface is bad.
Seat width can be a bit wider. not nice that they charge extra for the window seats.
Seats were comfortable with excellent legroom. Meals were also quite good. The cabin crew were excellent and very helpful. The check-in experience was also very smooth.
Seats had more space than expected. No recline, that is good.
Everything was excellent except for the hot cabin during the two trips. Why would you keep the cabins cool hot?
The ehole fliht went smoothly. No delays. Bur the food was not good.
Wonderful. I love ANA airlines. It's the best so far. My first pick when I travel now.
Loved that leg room was great for economy, and food was definitely better than other American airlines, great selection of movies. My mom is happy.
Flights were late on every leg of the trip. Seating was narrow and uncomfortable, and food was below average. I complained directly to the crew, and ANA, and was offered no offset or compensation.
Food was great, Entertainment was bad, movies were not current and just did not have good variety. Granted I was tired so cranky might have played into my evaluation. Overall based on cost I definitely would fly them again. I am a million mile flyer on another airline, the service on JAL really beats all airlines.
The team members are extremely attentive to make sure you have the best experience.
Was in premium economy. It is slightly better than economy, but the way the seat reclines actually makes it harder to sit (the seat slides forward and the foot rest comes up - you can lie fairly well reclined but you’ll have to sit cross legged because there is no place for your legs to stretch out. Food is basic economy. Service was great. All in all good, but may make more sense to pay more for business or save a bit and just sit in economy.
Seats in "Premium Economy" were noticeably more comfortable than those in "Economy" and worth the price. My only reservation is that the foot rest did not go higher up. If it did, it would have made the seat much more comfortable.
There were agents in Haneda that assisted us with our short layover, they actually escorted us from plane to gate! Amazing service and kindness maybe eclipsed other minor issues. I had difficulty with on line check-in and because I wasn’t able to do it we had to go to the airport without advance checking. They split my friend and I in seating arrangement twice. Food quality and coordination of entrees and side dishes was a little off. Seat comfort led me to posture where I had to lean backwards a little unnaturally, from an upright position
A great flight experience - great seats, lots of ROOM for legs & in the aisle. Great attendants! My flight cost me the same as ZipAir, the website was WAY less confusing & wonky - this will be my 1st choice for my next Japan trip. Very pleased / well cared for.
Underpricer was terrible. They wanted to charge me $150 for a seat asignment. Kayak is responsible for letting this happen. Please let me know if this is going to happen in the future. If it is i will not use kayak in the future.
Checking in was hard because we had to enter our middle name with our first name and wasn’t told to. The representative from underpricer investigated it and called me back. We were very appreciative for him.
One of the best economy flights I’ve ever taken .
Minimal legroom. Most passengers are respectful and don't recline. Outrageous long walk from Terminal One to Terminal Three.
AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.
For an 8.5 hour flight the service on board lacked a bit. Service start was slow, the food was worse than usual and they skipped the snack they were supposed to deliver before landing.
Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.
Nothing, whole flight was a nightmare, was forced to check my carryon bag at the gate, staff was rude and unprofessional
It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined
Checkin was painful and slow! Lady didn’t seem to know what was going on and couldn’t explain the delay. Seemed ahe couldnt see the computer scree and we couldn’t hear her talk through her mask.
Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good
There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.
Best part: It’s operated by All Nippon Airways. It’s quite literally comfortable, reliable and respected from boarding to landing each and every time. It’s perfection without extremity in lavishness — it’s how flying should always be!
Made all groups except 2 check despite ample bin space. Inflight WiFi and entertainment didn’t work most of the time.
Easy to board and fly, no frills. Yummy ramen on board.
It was for the most part a 10/10 they said they had entertainment options but all they had was old movies for streaming from the mid 2010’s so like 10 years ago
all good for a very budget flight - well priced and excellent service. Will fly again
Couple of the crew members were really nice and the rest are really rude and didn't help when we needed help, food was not worth it at all and most importantly there's no even entertainment system other than a very interruptive and slow internet and some movies.
I appreciate the economy price of the tickets. The long flight made the comfort level on the lower average side. Wi-Fi connection was not consistent but working. Overall, I would fly again with zip air but next time get the flat, premium seats with the amount of money I would save otherwise.
Comfortable seats and lucky no one was in middle seat. No water on the plane. Plane was on time and staff was fast.
You get what you pay for and nothing more. Wanted a cheap flight and that’s exactly what I got, though it’s human nature to wanting to feel like you got a good deal as well. There was none of that here. I was cheap and they were too. Got to my destination safely and that’s all that really matters.
Nice service. I wish it could provide hot water on the flight.
internet didn't work. No offer of drinks or snacks.
Flight was seamless. Free wifi helped pass the time. Food was okay, just make sure you pre order or pick something up from the airport
Excellent crew, great food despite catering issues. We need more people like this.
Economy middle seat was so narrow that I could not sit back comfortably with passengers on either side of me. Over the 9-hour flight, with my body slightly twisted most of that time, my previously-healthy left knee became very painful, even though I got up to walk multiple times. The knee is still painful 3 weeks later. Otherwise, it was a nice flight, but I was crippled over my entire vacation.
1. The PA system was painfully loud. 2. Overhead bin #33 was missing—I find this troubling.
Dealing with Air Canada was totally miserable and as a result of their website incompetence, lack of customer support, and total non-responsiveness we could not use this flight. We have made a formal complaint to Air Canada and are waiting to hear back, but if prior experience (more than one hour waits on the telephone with no response) is any guide, we wonder if we will ever hear back at all.
This leg was run by United. Food was ok and the regular menu was actually not good ( Hindu meal was fine). Crew was fantastic
The fact that we have to check in our carryons when we met the requirements and there was plenty of spaces near we sat was ridiculous
Problem with operation of on board entertainment computer. Failed about 1 /2 hour into the flight. Rebooting failed to restore.
Hated charging my devices. The location of the outlet was inconvenient. And no USB connection. So outdated.
People were very nice and helpful. But the plane is noisy, and crowded. Seats are too small. Plane was too cold too. Air Canada app is very slow. Couldn't upgrade seats to the next section. Also surprised that basic economy seats were actually standby.
People were very nice and helpful. But the plane is noisy, and crowded. Seats are too small. Plane was too cold too.
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