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$259+ Cheap flights from California to Japan

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 7/25. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — FUK
apr. 12 — apr. 191
søn. 4/12
søn. 4/19
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from California to Japan

Cheapest flights from California to Japan
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Japan. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on marts 13, 2026.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
tir. 8/1812:25 pm
LAX
-
NRT
1 stop39h 55m
Multiple Airlines
tir. 9/12:35 pm
NRT
-
LAX
Nonstop10h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/9$600
This SmartFares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure SmartFares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
man. 9/74:55 pm
LAX
-
HND
1 stop28h 40m
Philippine Airlines
søn. 9/202:05 am
HND
-
LAX
1 stop27h 40m
Philippine Airlines
Deal found 3/8$601
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
tir. 8/1810:55 am
LAX
-
NRT
Nonstop11h 15m
ZIPAIR
ons. 9/162:35 pm
NRT
-
LAX
Nonstop10h 20m
ZIPAIR
Deal found 3/8$601
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
søn. 4/2610:25 am
LAX
-
NRT
Nonstop11h 45m
ZIPAIR
ons. 5/62:35 pm
NRT
-
LAX
Nonstop9h 50m
ZIPAIR
Deal found 3/8$602
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
man. 9/1411:55 pm
LAX
-
NRT
1 stop21h 05m
Multiple Airlines
ons. 9/232:35 pm
NRT
-
LAX
Nonstop10h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/9$603
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
tir. 8/1812:25 pm
LAX
-
HND
1 stop20h 20m
Philippine Airlines
søn. 8/302:05 am
HND
-
LAX
1 stop27h 40m
Philippine Airlines
Deal found 3/9$604
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
ons. 9/164:55 pm
LAX
-
NRT
1 stop28h 05m
Multiple Airlines
tir. 9/292:35 pm
NRT
-
LAX
Nonstop10h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/8$604
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
man. 5/46:09 pm
LAX
-
NRT
1 stop28h 41m
Multiple Airlines
fre. 5/152:35 pm
NRT
-
LAX
Nonstop9h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/8$605
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
ons. 9/3012:25 pm
LAX
-
HND
1 stop20h 20m
Philippine Airlines
tir. 10/132:55 pm
HND
-
LAX
1 stop38h 50m
Philippine Airlines
Deal found 3/9$606
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
man. 8/3111:55 pm
LAX
-
NRT
1 stop21h 05m
Multiple Airlines
tir. 9/82:35 pm
NRT
-
LAX
Nonstop10h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/8$606
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
man. 4/2710:25 am
LAX
-
NRT
Nonstop11h 45m
ZIPAIR
man. 5/117:35 pm
NRT
-
LAX
Nonstop9h 50m
ZIPAIR
Deal found 3/9$607
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
man. 4/2710:25 am
LAX
-
NRT
Nonstop11h 45m
ZIPAIR
ons. 5/62:35 pm
NRT
-
LAX
Nonstop9h 50m
ZIPAIR
Deal found 3/9$608

Find flight deals from California to Japan

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to Japan flight deals. Data was last updated marts 13, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$600
(CheapOair)

One-way from

$259
(Expedia)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$862

Good round-trip deal

$570 or less

Good one-way deal

$271 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($130 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($24 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Average for round-trip flights in March 2026
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from California to Japan that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated marts 13, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to Japan that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San FranciscoTokyo

SFO - NRT

SFONRT

San Francisco

ons. 4/29

9:00 am-4:00 pm

1 stop15h 00m

Tokyo Narita

ons. 5/13

6:00 pm-6:02 pm

1 stop16h 02m

$761

San FranciscoTokyo

SFO - NRT

SFONRT

San Francisco

tir. 4/28

1:00 pm-4:05 pm

1 stop35h 05m

Tokyo Narita

ons. 5/6

10:00 pm-10:40 pm

1 stop40h 40m

$790

San FranciscoTokyo

SFO - NRT

SFONRT

San Francisco

søn. 4/26

12:20 am-4:05 pm

1 stop23h 45m

Tokyo Narita

ons. 5/6

10:00 pm-10:40 pm

1 stop40h 40m

$790

Los AngelesOsaka

LAX - KIX

LAXKIX

Los Angeles Los Angeles

tir. 4/7

12:30 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop36h 35m

Osaka Kansai Intl

tir. 4/21

9:05 am-2:50 pm

1 stop21h 45m

$815

Los AngelesTokyo

LAX - NRT

LAXNRT

Los Angeles Los Angeles

tir. 4/28

11:30 pm-4:05 pm

1 stop24h 35m

Tokyo Narita

ons. 5/13

9:25 am-4:30 pm

1 stop23h 05m

$851

Los AngelesOsaka

LAX - KIX

LAXKIX

Los Angeles Los Angeles

ons. 4/15

10:00 am-10:40 pm

1 stop20h 40m

Osaka Kansai Intl

søn. 4/19

2:15 am-7:35 am

1 stop21h 20m

$866

San FranciscoOsaka

SFO - KIX

SFOKIX

San Francisco

søn. 5/3

5:55 am-10:40 pm

2 stops24h 45m

Osaka Kansai Intl

tor. 5/7

9:05 am-10:49 pm

2 stops29h 44m

$867

San FranciscoOsaka

SFO - KIX

SFOKIX

San Francisco

lør. 4/25

7:20 pm-10:40 pm

2 stops35h 20m

Osaka Kansai Intl

søn. 5/3

2:15 am-3:21 pm

2 stops29h 06m

$870

Los AngelesOsaka

LAX - KIX

LAXKIX

Los Angeles Los Angeles

tor. 4/9

12:30 pm-10:40 pm

1 stop18h 10m

Osaka Kansai Intl

ons. 4/15

2:15 am-4:28 pm

2 stops30h 13m

$876

Los AngelesTokyo

LAX - HND

LAXHND

Los Angeles Los Angeles

søn. 5/10

11:30 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop32h 00m

Tokyo Haneda

man. 6/1

1:30 am-7:50 am

1 stop22h 20m

$891

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Best time to book a flight from California to Japan

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Japan from California with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from California to Japan

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Japan?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Japan (average of $145). Flying from California to Japan in June is currently the most expensive (average of $539). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CA to JP?

Find hourly flight availability from California to Japan. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated marts 13, 2026.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from California to Japan in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 25% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from California to Japan?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from California to Japan. Price data was last updated on February 21, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their California to Japan flight should consider departing on Sunday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from California to Japan. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How long is the flight from California to Japan?

    Cathay Pacific, Delta, and Asiana Airlines can get you from California to Japan in just under 32h. Your travel time can differ by up to 4h 35m. California and Japan are separated by a distance of 5472 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Japan one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Delta, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $48. However, be on the lookout for offers from Philippine Airlines and AIR PREMIA, as they are both options that can get you from California to Japan for a low price.

  • Can I find deals for flights from California to Japan that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on California to Japan flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from California to Japan?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Japan.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Japan?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Japan by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Japan?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Japan (average of $145). Flying from California to Japan in June is currently the most expensive (average of $539). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from California to Japan

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from California to Japan. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated marts 13, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$100Average$964FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
DeltaCheapest$157Average$1,047FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$334Average$906FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
Korean AirCheapest$406Average$820FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
Air CanadaCheapest$442Average$883FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
Singapore AirlinesCheapest$462Average$772FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
ZIPAIRCheapest$476Average$757FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
WestJetCheapest$497Average$1,158FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time60%
China AirlinesCheapest$503Average$1,054FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Philippine AirlinesCheapest$548Average$735FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time60%

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