Plan to arrive at SAN at least two hours before your flight to avoid stress from potential traffic congestion.

Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | eDreams 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $677 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $316 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $1,282 |
Good round-trip deal | $968 or less |
Good one-way deal | $513 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
San DiegoTokyo
SAN - NRT
SANNRT
San Diego
Wed 1/7
6:15 am-4:00 pm
1 stop16h 45m
Tokyo Narita
Wed 1/21
6:30 pm-8:58 pm
1 stop19h 28m
San DiegoTokyo
SAN - NRT
SANNRT
San Diego
Mon 1/12
6:15 am-4:30 pm
1 stop17h 15m
Tokyo Narita
Wed 1/28
5:00 pm-12:49 pm
1 stop12h 49m
San DiegoTokyo
SAN - HND
SANHND
San Diego
Wed 2/11
6:15 am-4:30 pm
2 stops17h 15m
Tokyo Haneda
Fri 2/27
7:40 pm-5:29 pm
1 stop14h 49m
San DiegoTokyo
SAN - HND
SANHND
San Diego
Mon 1/26
6:15 am-6:45 pm
2 stops19h 30m
Tokyo Haneda
Wed 2/11
10:55 pm-8:49 pm
1 stop14h 54m
San DiegoTokyo
SAN - HND
SANHND
San Diego
Wed 1/7
11:08 am-9:10 pm
1 stop17h 02m
Tokyo Haneda
Fri 1/30
4:25 pm-12:49 pm
1 stop13h 24m
San DiegoTokyo
SAN - HND
SANHND
San Diego
Tue 2/3
6:15 am-2:50 pm
1 stop15h 35m
Tokyo Haneda
Wed 2/18
12:50 am-11:40 pm
1 stop15h 50m
San DiegoTokyo
SAN - HND
SANHND
San Diego
Wed 2/4
6:15 am-4:30 pm
2 stops17h 15m
Tokyo Haneda
Thu 2/19
12:50 am-11:40 pm
1 stop15h 50m
San DiegoTokyo
SAN - HND
SANHND
San Diego
Wed 2/11
11:08 am-9:10 pm
1 stop17h 02m
Tokyo Haneda
Tue 2/24
4:25 pm-6:48 pm
1 stop19h 23m
San DiegoTokyo
SAN - NRT
SANNRT
San Diego
Sun 1/18
7:52 pm-3:55 pm
2 stops27h 03m
Tokyo Narita
Fri 1/30
4:45 pm-12:49 pm
1 stop13h 04m
San DiegoTokyo
SAN - HND
SANHND
San Diego
Sat 1/10
5:45 pm-2:05 pm
2 stops27h 20m
Tokyo Haneda
Tue 1/27
4:50 pm-2:29 pm
1 stop14h 39m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from San Diego to Tokyo, you should look to book at least 73 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Tokyo (average of $348). Flying from San Diego to Tokyo in July is currently the most expensive (average of $745). 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.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from San Diego to Tokyo in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 8% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Diego to Tokyo flight should consider departing on Monday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from SAN to TYO are scheduled on a Monday (4 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (4 on average).
San Francisco (SFO) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from San Diego to Tokyo on Cheapflights.
Seattle (SEA) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $800.
Flights via San Francisco (SFO) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 14h 28m.
Flights via Honolulu (HNL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 58m.
About 34% of weekly flights between San Diego and Tokyo have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 110 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the evening are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Wednesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Japan Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 34% of flights being delayed.
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| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$348 | Average$1,012 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
| Cheapest$579 | Average$874 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time67% | |
| Cheapest$689 | Average$1,123 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time85% | |
| Cheapest$697 | Average$922 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time80% | |
| Cheapest$717 | Average$1,024 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$757 | Average$1,113 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time79% | |
| Cheapest$770 | Average$1,195 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$783 | Average$1,102 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |