There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Okinawa by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane LAX - OKA
18h 56m¥76,893–143,236Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane BUR - OKA
20h 34m¥51,760–192,667Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane ONT - OKA
21h 26m¥57,446–214,941Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane SNA - OKA
23h 21m¥57,268–214,088Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane SBA - OKA
24h 21m¥56,893–177,236
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Okinawa is to fly which costs ¥75000 - ¥150000 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Okinawa is to fly which takes 18h 56m and costs ¥75000 - ¥150000.
The distance between Los Angeles and Okinawa is 10408 km.
It takes approximately 18h 56m to get from Los Angeles to Okinawa, including transfers.
Okinawa is 16h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 2:01 AM in Los Angeles and 6:01 PM in Okinawa.
There are 1979+ hotels available in Okinawa.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Okinawa, Japan?
United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Naha Airport (OKA) hourly.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Naha Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–180,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Naha Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Naha Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Naha Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Naha Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Naha Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–210,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Naha Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Naha Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–210,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Naha Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Naha Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–160,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- ¥12,000–14,000
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- ¥11,000–13,000
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