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How far is San Francisco, CA, from Tokyo?

The distance between Tokyo (Haneda Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 5160 miles / 8305 kilometers / 4484 nautical miles.

Haneda Airport – San Francisco International Airport

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Distance from Tokyo to San Francisco

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Tokyo to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5160.278 miles
  • 8304.662 kilometers
  • 4484.159 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 5148.610 miles
  • 8285.884 kilometers
  • 4474.020 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Tokyo to San Francisco?

The estimated flight time from Haneda Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 10 hours and 16 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Haneda Airport (HND) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

On average, flying from Tokyo to San Francisco generates about 605 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 605 kilograms equals 1 333 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Tokyo to San Francisco

See the map of the shortest flight path between Haneda Airport (HND) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Airport information

Origin Haneda Airport
City: Tokyo
Country: Japan Flag of Japan
IATA Code: HND
ICAO Code: RJTT
Coordinates: 35°33′8″N, 139°46′47″E
Destination San Francisco International Airport
City: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SFO
ICAO Code: KSFO
Coordinates: 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W

Airlines flying from Tokyo (HND) to San Francisco (SFO)

American Airlines
Japan Airlines