Distance from Tokyo to San Francisco

The distance between Tokyo, Japan and San Francisco, United States is 8,290 kilometers (5,151 miles).

Tokyo, Japan

San Francisco, California, United States

From Tokyo to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 8,290 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Tokyo at 44 meters above sea level and San Francisco at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Tokyo, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 35.6895° N 139.6917° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tokyo International Airport (HND)
  • Yokota Air Base (OKO)
  • Atsugi Naval Air Facility (NJA)
  • Narita International Airport (NRT)
  • Hyakuri Airport (IBR)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

Other distances from Tokyo

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Tokyo to Yokohama 29 km
From Tokyo to Osaka 397 km
From Tokyo to Nagoya 259 km
From Tokyo to Sapporo 831 km
From Tokyo to Fukuoka 881 km

Other distances from San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Tokyo and San Francisco.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Medellín, Colombia Bristol, United Kingdom 8,290 km
Denver, United States Málaga, Spain 8,290 km
Chengdu, China Paris, France 8,290 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Warsaw, Poland 8,290 km
Monterrey, Mexico Leeds, United Kingdom 8,290 km
Torreón, Mexico Recife, Brazil 8,289 km
Zaragoza, Spain Soacha, Colombia 8,291 km
Ottawa, Canada Curitiba, Brazil 8,289 km
Valencia, Spain Bogotá, Colombia 8,289 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Coimbatore, India 8,291 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Sevilla, Spain 8,289 km
Manaus, Brazil Leeds, United Kingdom 8,291 km
Córdoba, Argentina El Paso, United States 8,291 km
Bogotá, Colombia Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,292 km
Seoul, South Korea Belgrade, Serbia 8,288 km
San Francisco, United States Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,292 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Ibadan, Nigeria 8,292 km

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