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How to get fromJapan to San Franciscoby train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Japan to San Francisco by train or plane

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CTS - SFO
    12h 13m
    $266–973

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NRT - SFO
    12h 30m
    $216–772

  3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HND - SFO
    12h 33m
    $433–867

  4. Fly from Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ITM - SFO
    14h 36m
    $511–966

  5. Fly from Kobe

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane UKB - SFO
    15h 32m
    $300–1,114

  6. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NGO - SFO
    15h 23m
    $374–918

  7. Fly from Fukuoka Airport

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FUK - SFO
    14h 27m
    $291–1,014

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,826.3 mi
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Japan and San Francisco, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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