Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Tokyo from $252

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 911 connecting flights from San Diego to Tokyo. You can compare airfare deals from 16 airlines and multiple travel sites from $252, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-TYO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
13:35 — 16:45
+1 day
13:35 — 16:45 JL65 Japan Airlines - JAL
San Diego — Tokyo
11h 10m
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from$339
06:15 — 20:00
+1 day
06:15 — 07:59 HA6544 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
9h 16m stop
16:45 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
21h 45m
including layover
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from$275
07:15 — 16:00
+1 day
07:15 — 10:18 HA6536 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Seattle
3h 30m stop
13:40 — 16:00 HA823 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Tokyo
16h 45m
including layover
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from$349
07:39 — 20:00
+1 day
07:39 — 09:20 HA6577 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
8h stop
16:45 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
20h 21m
including layover
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from$292
08:10 — 14:50
+1 day
08:10 — 09:43 AS3359 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
2h 27m stop
12:10 — 14:50 ZG29 Grozny Avia
San Jose — Tokyo
14h 40m
including layover
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from$279
08:43 — 20:00
+1 day
08:25 — 10:03 HA6547 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
6h 57m stop
16:45 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
19h 17m
including layover
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from$267
10:59 — 20:00
+1 day
10:59 — 12:41 AS3347 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
4h 39m stop
17:20 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
17h 1m
including layover
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from$313
11:28 — 20:00
+1 day
10:55 — 12:40 HA6541 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
4h 8m stop
16:45 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
16h 32m
including layover
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11:28 — 14:50
+2 days
10:59 — 12:41 HA6541 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
22h 58m stop
11:40 — 14:50 ZG29 Grozny Avia
San Jose — Tokyo
35h 22m
including layover
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12:26 — 14:50
+2 days
12:23 — 14:04 HA6542 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
22h stop
12:10 — 14:50 ZG29 Grozny Avia
San Jose — Tokyo
34h 24m
including layover
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from$291
12:45 — 12:35
+2 days
12:40 — 15:55 AC8765 Air Canada
San Diego — Vancouver
18h 42m stop
10:25 — 12:35 ZG21 Grozny Avia
Vancouver — Tokyo
31h 50m
including layover
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from$317
13:00 — 12:35
+2 days
13:00 — 16:07 WS1763 WestJet
San Diego — Vancouver
18h 28m stop
10:25 — 12:35 ZG21 Grozny Avia
Vancouver — Tokyo
31h 35m
including layover
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from$310
13:23 — 14:50
+2 days
12:23 — 13:56 HA6548 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
20h 38m stop
11:40 — 14:50 ZG29 Grozny Avia
San Jose — Tokyo
33h 27m
including layover
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from$312
16:49 — 14:50
+2 days
16:49 — 18:28 HA4877 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
17h 42m stop
11:40 — 14:50 ZG29 Grozny Avia
San Jose — Tokyo
30h 1m
including layover
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from$329
16:49 — 20:00
+2 days
16:49 — 18:28 HA4877 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
22h 52m stop
16:45 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
35h 11m
including layover
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from$329
17:29 — 20:00
+2 days
17:29 — 18:53 NK3012 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
22h 27m stop
17:20 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
34h 31m
including layover
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from$279
17:53 — 20:00
+2 days
17:53 — 19:36 F93383 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
21h 44m stop
16:45 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
34h 7m
including layover
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18:59 — 14:50
+2 days
18:59 — 20:29 HA6468 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
15h 41m stop
12:10 — 14:50 ZG29 Grozny Avia
San Jose — Tokyo
27h 51m
including layover
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from$275
18:59 — 20:00
+2 days
18:59 — 20:29 HA6468 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
20h 51m stop
17:20 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
33h 1m
including layover
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from$275
19:57 — 14:50
+2 days
19:57 — 21:37 HA6202 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
14h 33m stop
11:40 — 14:50 ZG29 Grozny Avia
San Jose — Tokyo
26h 53m
including layover
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from$273
19:57 — 20:00
+2 days
19:57 — 21:37 HA6202 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
19h 43m stop
16:45 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
32h 3m
including layover
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from$273
21:04 — 20:00
+2 days
20:59 — 22:31 HA6549 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
18h 44m stop
16:45 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
30h 56m
including layover
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from$275
21:04 — 20:00
+2 days
21:04 — 22:36 AS3459 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
18h 44m stop
17:20 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
30h 56m
including layover
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from$288
22:11 — 20:00
+2 days
22:11 — 23:50 HA6588 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
17h 30m stop
16:45 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
29h 49m
including layover
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from$275
22:18 — 14:50
+2 days
22:15 — 23:53 HA6543 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
12h 11m stop
11:40 — 14:50 ZG29 Grozny Avia
San Jose — Tokyo
24h 32m
including layover
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from$275
06:15 — 17:50
+1 day
06:15 — 07:37 NK1153 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 23m stop
10:14 — 11:32 NK1034 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
4h 7m stop
14:20 — 17:50 SQ11 Singapore Airlines
Los Angeles — Tokyo
19h 35m
including layover
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from$323
14:30 — 14:10
+2 days
14:30 — 15:48 NK2296 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
4h 18m stop
20:06 — 21:23 NK2508 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
13h 27m stop
10:50 — 14:10 ZG23 Grozny Avia
Los Angeles — Tokyo
31h 40m
including layover
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from$330
15:10 — 14:50
+2 days
15:10 — 16:33 NK3792 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
5h 30m stop
22:03 — 23:39 NK2855 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Jose
12h 1m stop
12:10 — 14:50 ZG29 Grozny Avia
San Jose — Tokyo
31h 40m
including layover
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from$261
15:10 — 20:00
+2 days
15:10 — 16:33 NK3792 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
5h 30m stop
22:03 — 23:39 NK2855 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
17h 6m stop
17:20 — 20:00 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
36h 50m
including layover
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from$261
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 4, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Diego to Tokyo depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Diego and Tokyo is 8981 miles. Time difference between the cities is 5h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 23:00 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 23:00 to 4 Tokyo airports. Average flight time is 11h 10m.

  • The fastest flight 11h 10m
  • Average flight time 11h 10m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 23:00
  • Distance 5581 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Tokyo are august (from 336 $), may (from 427 $), july (from 431 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 331 $), november (from 640 $), january (from 590 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Tokyo?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $252. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93383 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 8, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 17:53 am and arrives at Tokyo Narita at 20:00.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Tokyo is served by 16 regular airlines and 5 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by All Nippon Airways - 53 departures per week at the price of from $ 345 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Canada airline - from $ 1371.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is JL65 by Japan Airlines - JAL takes 11h 10m and the cheapest is F93383 by Frontier Airlines for $339.

  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
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Connecting Flights

There are 911 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NH7301 by All Nippon Airways takes 13h 40m and the cheapest is F93383 by Frontier Airlines for $252.

  • NH - All Nippon Airways
    from $345
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $317
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $347
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $465
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  • CI - China Airlines
    from $559
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  • OZ - Asiana Airlines
    from $570
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  • MX - Mexicana
    from $732
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • JX - Jambojet
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • CX - Cathay Pacific
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Airports

You can fly from San Diego to Tokyo from 11 airports (San Diego, San Diego Regional, Gillespie Field, Golden Triangle Reg., El Cajon, Lowndes County, Miramar NAS, Montgomery Field, North Island NAS, Brown Field Municipal, AFB).

San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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Tokyo airports

  • Narita-NRT
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  • Tokyo Airport-QXO
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  • Yokota Afb-OKO
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  • Haneda-HND
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