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Cheap flight deals from Tokyo to San Diego (TYO-SAN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Tokyo to San Diego that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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4:25 pm - 1:17 pmNRT-SAN
12h 52m1 stop
9:08 am - 8:05 pmSAN-NRT
18h 57m1 stop
Sat, Sep 7 - Sat, Sep 14
4:25 pm - 5:55 pmNRT-SAN
17h 30m1 stop
8:18 am - 2:50 pmSAN-NRT
14h 32m1 stop
Wed, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 19
4:25 pm - 1:17 pmNRT-SAN
12h 52m1 stop
9:07 am - 8:05 pmSAN-NRT
18h 58m1 stop
Thu, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 20
4:45 pm - 10:18 pmHND-SAN
21h 33m1 stop
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmSAN-HND
33h 00m1 stop
$970Delta
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Thu, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 14
4:05 pm - 10:18 pmHND-SAN
22h 13m2 stops
4:40 pm - 2:20 pmSAN-HND
29h 40m1 stop
$1,012Delta
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Thu, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 20
6:15 pm - 8:06 pmHND-SAN
17h 51m1 stop
6:15 am - 3:55 pmSAN-HND
17h 40m1 stop
$1,015American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 29 - Sun, Sep 1
6:15 pm - 9:46 pmHND-SAN
19h 31m2 stops
6:15 am - 3:55 pmSAN-HND
17h 40m1 stop
$1,019American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 29 - Sun, Sep 1
8:15 pm - 9:30 pmHND-SAN
17h 15m1 stop
9:30 am - 7:25 pmSAN-HND
17h 55m1 stop
$1,098Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 19
8:15 pm - 9:20 pmHND-SAN
17h 05m1 stop
9:35 am - 5:10 pmSAN-HND
15h 35m1 stop
$1,175Hawaiian Airlines
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Mon, Jul 22 - Mon, Aug 26
5:20 pm - 11:35 amNRT-SAN
10h 15mnonstop
2:23 pm - 3:00 pmSAN-NRT
32h 37m1 stop
$1,494Japan Airlines
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Tue, Jul 2 - Tue, Jul 16

Flights from Tokyo to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Tokyo to San Diego to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Tokyo to San Diego flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Tokyo to San Diego.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Tokyo to San Diego cost $1,578 and was between Tokyo Narita Airport and San Diego. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $1,241.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Tokyo to San Diego?

The average price of all flights from Tokyo to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Diego on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Tokyo to San Diego. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Tokyo to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Tokyo to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Tokyo to San Diego is April, where tickets cost $922 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and December, where the average cost of tickets is $1,867 and $1,616 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Tokyo to San Diego?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Tokyo to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Tokyo to San Diego, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 73 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Tokyo to San Diego?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Tokyo to San Diego found on KAYAK was with Hawaiian Airlines for $515. Delta proposed a round-trip connection from $970 and American Airlines from $1,015.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Tokyo and San Diego?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Tokyo to San Diego.
There is just one airline that flies from Tokyo to San Diego direct and that is Japan Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Japan Airlines for the route is $627.

How many flights are there between Tokyo and San Diego per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Tokyo and land in San Diego, with an average flight time of 10h 06m. The most common departure time is 5:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 18 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Thursday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Tokyo and San Diego?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Tokyo to San Diego take?

The average nonstop flight takes 9h 35m, covering a distance of 5,573 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Tokyo to San Diego?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Tokyo at 5:20 pm and will be landing in San Diego at 11:10 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Tokyo to San Diego?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Tokyo to San Diego jets off at 5:20 pm and lands at 11:10 am.

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October

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$397
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from Tokyo Narita Airport to San Diego

When to book flights from Tokyo to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Tokyo to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Tokyo to San Diego

  • What is the cheapest flight from Tokyo to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Tokyo to San Diego was $397 for a one-way ticket and $832 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Tokyo and San Diego?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Tokyo to San Diego?

    Tokyo is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in San Diego. You will leave Tokyo from one of these airports: Tokyo Haneda or Tokyo Narita. You will be arriving at San Diego.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Tokyo to San Diego?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Tokyo to San Diego flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Tokyo to San Diego?

    The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Tokyo to San Diego flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Tokyo to San Diego?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Tokyo and San Diego.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Tokyo to San Diego?

    There are nonstop flights from Tokyo to San Diego on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Tokyo to San Diego, ANA or Japan Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tokyo to San Diego are ANA and Japan Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,854 and an overall rating of 8.4, ANA is the most popular choice. Japan Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,879 and an overall rating of 8.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Tokyo to San Diego?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Tokyo to San Diego.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Tokyo to San Diego?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego from Tokyo is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Tokyo to San Diego?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Diego with an airline and back to Tokyo with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Tokyo to San Diego?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Diego from Tokyo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Tokyo to San Diego

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,578 or less one-way and $1,367 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Tokyo to San Diego?

Find which airlines fly direct from Tokyo to San Diego, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Tokyo to San Diego

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

San Diego to Tokyo

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Tokyo to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Tokyo to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.4
ANAOverall score based on 894 reviews
7.7Food
8.8Crew
8.6Boarding
8.3Comfort
8.0Entertainment
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We did not receive our special meal request (vegetarian). The crew was apologetic but then kept interrupting me at least 6 times to ask to see my email or access the web to show verification. (I did not have internet access while on the plane). They kept asking the same questions and taking down the same information. It became exasperating. I understand these errors occur but the constant questioning was disrupted and only compounded the error.

4.0 Okaysteveroey, Jun 2024NRT - MNL
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We did not receive our special meal request (vegetarian). The crew was apologetic but then kept interrupting me at least 6 times to ask to see my email or access the web to show verification. (I did not have internet access while on the plane). They kept asking the same questions and taking down the same information. It became exasperating. I understand these errors occur but the constant questioning was disrupted and only compounded the error.

excellent, food was great, the crew were excellent and very accommodating. thank you very much

Older 777 - showing lots of wear - Premium econo seats that are difficult to recline and worn springs to they don't return to takeoff position without standing and pulling them forward

I booked a ANA flight, this was just a regular United flight — as always very bad, dirty, rude service, quite frankly really embarrassing to be flying with this after spending time in Japan.

Staff and crew are wonderful, professional and courteous. Meal is delicious and snacks can be improved. Entertainment needs improvement, pls update selections of movies. I appreciate that our flight was on time

I flew economy class so of course it’s not as roomy as business and first class. But overall it was ok and the seat had an interesting way to recline — the seat itself extended forward instead of the backrest. This way the person sitting behind me would not lose space by my reclining—excellent concept. I wish all airlines used these seats.

Flying with ANA is always a breeze. Seats are very comfortable.

For the price of a seat that is obviously crammed together so as to get many more people onboard and combined with the long flight duration, Free WiFi should be an automatic “Thank You for Flying with Us!” To charge an additional fee when so many other businesses offers it is a bit “cheap” on the airline’s part.

Flight was on time and the crew was as expected, friendly and respectful. Food could’ve been better though.

Food was high quality. Crew was extremely professional, polite, attentive. Flights were on time. Plane had good media tech.

American Airlines didn’t allow you to complete online check-in unless you paid for your seats. Quite disappointing.

All of the JAL flights in this itinerary were great. However the last leg of my flight from LAX to SFO was through Japan Air’s partner, AA which wqsn’t up to par. We were informed only minutes before boarding time of a delay despite the airlines knowing about the delay far earlier (the aircraft we would be taking arriving arrived and disembarked close to our boarding time, for all to see but AA still kept the original boarding time posted until last minute). Furthermore, once we boarded the taxi/wait time was also extended, with the pilot blaming “construction at SFO” for the delay, rather than taking accountability for the the plane’s late arrival coming into LAX. We took off approximately an hour later than scheduled. It’s for these reasons I adamantly avoid American Airlines when possible. Again, JAL was stellar.

Great service but food taste and options have gone down a few notches.

This airlines is always my favorite. Very consistent customer service and food is good. My last flight with them, I had no idea we landed because it was just that smooth of a land.

Excellent crew, immediate attention for any request. Both ways on time (rather before time arrival at Haneda). Only complaint was that the seats are not reclining like rest of the airlines that I travelled. The Backrest is fixed. The reclining is only within the box seat, so you slide down forward for reclining, not backward. So it was bit uncomfortable. The food for the day trip was excellent. For the night flight, no breakfast was served, only dinner, which was disappointing.

At least it was not very cold inside the plane. I noticed there was now a bidet in the bathroom and that’s good! I didn’t like the window seat. Flight was smooth except for 1 turbulence. Plane was on time. Thanks. Food was not that great. Miso and green tea were good! As usual movies were old and there were no changes.

Food as always. PA was not clear, especially the English ones. Very limited Hollywood movies. Unlike the first flight I had, this plane has less leg room and less room for my under seat baggage.

Please change menu every now & then bc I fly twice within the year and serving the food the same

Great crew, Japanese domestic flight is just a drink service but crew are very attentive

First of all I had dozed off. And when I woke up, my food was on a tray without telling me the food was there or asking me if I wanted something to drink. They never came back to ask me if I wanted anything to drink and I tried to stop them several times. I personally have a problem swallowing food without something to drink with it. so therefore I could not eat., second thing for the entertainment. There was no place to plug the headset in because the tip had been broken off into the monitor to where you couldn’t even watch a movie or hear any music that was annoying .

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

I was sitting at comfort +. One of the Asian male crew was so loud when he delivered service. When he asked questions or what food you need, he was shouting. He must be a prison guard before going Delta.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

The in flight speakers little touches of humor were entertaining.

The flight left and arrived on time. the only food offered on the 5+ hour flight was a cheese sandwich. Unlike Alaska Airlines there was no information on the website regarding food at all or any option to purchasse in advance. Otherwise, it was an excellent flight.

Flight was comfortable. The attendants did a great job. I’ve flown on several flights with Hawaiian. No complaints. Suggestion: The egg salad sandwiches seem to be a standard on most flights. I see a lot of them being returned or refused. Seems like a waste. I think Ham & Cheese would be more acceptable.

We were not given the seats we reserved. But helpful attendant at gate gave us very nice seats.

The flight was very smooth and comfortable. The entire flight crew was very professional and provided excellent service. Thank you.

The flight was cold. The entire time, the food was nothing more than a cheese hot pocket. They wanted to sell everything else midway during the flight. They said that we were landing in a half hour and then added that we had to return to Honolulu, but gave no reason why. I was so scared I was crying. I didn’t know until we landed that it was because of an unruly passenger that we had to turn around. The crew was very cold about it, and we had to wait in the airport where they gave us snacks, which was nothing more than a bag of pretzels and a fruit juice

It was great with the exception of a rude desk member on the way back. And a terrible sandwich on the way back.

One of the best flights Ive had in a long time

My tray was broken and instead of being moved I was provided blue tape.

One hour delay. No Wi-Fi. Old aircraft. Nasty food

My husband and I pre-ordered our food, but they did not have my husband’s order, and my cheese plate was very average. I asked for a blanket and was told they don’t carry blankets on domestic routs. The flight was on time and smooth!

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

The food has never improved. It will never improve. But when I'm boarding a flight in priority boarding and I've spent 10 hours inside the security area of the airport and I get "randomly" selected for additional screening as I board the plane when the flight has already been delayed, and I work as a military contractor that has been issued visas direct from JMOD, I find it ridiculous. I would never recommend anyone to use AA on international flights. JAL is a better airline with older planes. The flight attendants on international hauls on American also have a chip on their shoulder and really dont deliver the same level of service code share partners do.

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Transfer from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 by bus is chaotic, because as per information Free Shuttle Bus was supposed to take passengers from Domestic Terminal 1 to International Terminal 3, but the bus took us from Terminal 1 to terminal 2, then to Terminal 1 ,, 2 and finally to Terminal 3

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Tokyo to San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/18Wed
1 stop
17h 30mNRT-SAN
$397
8/28Wed
1 stop
12h 52mNRT-SAN
$399
9/18Wed
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
17h 15mHND-SAN
$515
9/24Tue
1 stopHawaiian Airlines
17h 35mNRT-SAN
$532
7/16Tue
2 stopsDelta
27h 56mHND-SAN
$725
7/12Fri
2 stopsDelta
27h 56mHND-SAN
$764
7/10Wed
nonstopJapan Airlines
10h 15mNRT-SAN
$1,579
7/11Thu
nonstopJapan Airlines
10h 15mNRT-SAN
$1,601
9/23Mon
1 stopANA
15h 29mHND-SAN
$1,721
8/20Tue
1 stopANA
15h 29mHND-SAN
$1,764

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