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Osaka
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Hiroshima
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Nagasaki
Nagasaki1 stop$696
Kagoshima
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Iwakuni
Iwakuni1 stop$710
Kumamoto
Kumamoto1 stop$713
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Misawa1 stop$727
Hakodate
Hakodate1 stop$1,318
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Matsuyama1 stop$696
Sendai
Sendai1 stop$1,189
Komatsu
Komatsu1 stop$694
Takamatsu
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Flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo Narita Airport

FAQs - booking Japan flights

  • Are there direct flights from Los Angeles to Japan?

    Yes, KAYAK makes it easy to book direct flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to either of Tokyo’s international airports, Narita (NRT) or Haneda (HND).

  • Which airport in Japan should I fly to if I also need to visit other countries in Asia?

    The busiest airport in Asia is Tokyo Haneda (HND). This airport is convenient for connecting to other cities in Japan, such as Okinawa (OKA) or Hiroshima (HIJ), but also has regular flights to cities such as Hong Kong or Shanghai in China, or to Seoul in South Korea.

  • Is there a public transportation option from Tokyo Narita to the city center?

    Yes, once you have arrived at Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT), you can choose between the Keisei or JR train lines, both of which service the stations located at Terminals 2 and 3. These trains leave every two hours. City Bus 19 also leaves from the Terminal 2 station every half hour for the city center. Expect your ride to take at least an hour, depending on traffic.

  • How can I get to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for my flight to Japan?

    There are a few options for getting to the airport in Los Angeles, including riding on the city’s Metro. Just take the C or green line to the airport. Alternatively, you can ride the free airport shuttle, which departs regularly from the City Bus Center. Of course, parking lots are also available at the airport where travelers may leave their vehicles for both short and long terms.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to Japan?

    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 Los Angeles to Japan.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to Japan?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Japan from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Japan?

    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 Japan with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles to Japan?

    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 Japan from Los Angeles 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 cheap flights to Japan

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Los Angeles to the following destinations at these prices or less: Tokyo $535 one-way - $871 round-trip; Tokyo $363 one-way - $703 round-trip
  • Morning departure is around 2% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • Americans traveling to Japan from Los Angeles will be required to show a passport valid for the duration of their stay. No visas are required for stays of fewer than 90 days.
  • Travelers visiting Japan will generally fly into one of Tokyo’s two airports. Narita (NRT) generally receives international travel, while Haneda (HND) tends to be used more for transfers to other domestic cities.
  • Before departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Terminal B for Japan, travelers can take advantage of amenities in the West Gates, such as currency exchange and designated nursing rooms.
  • Passengers departing from Los Angeles to Japan will leave from the Tom Bradley International Terminal (Terminal B). Parking structures 3 or 4 are nearest to this terminal, although drop-offs are also possible at the Departures Level.
  • Travelers flying to Tokyo Narita (NRT) will arrive at the south wing of Terminal 1. This terminal features services such as an information desk and post office and amenities like sleeping rooms and showers.
  • Flights from Los Angeles to many cities in Japan will generally arrive at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND). From here it is easy to make connections to other cities around the country or to continue to other destinations throughout Asia.
  • If you will have a brief turnaround in Tokyo, Terminal 1 at Haneda Airport (HND) offers baggage storage and features car rental desks for traveler convenience.
  • Tokyo Narita (NRT) and Tokyo Haneda (HND) airports feature services such as barbershops and dentist offices in their terminals as a convenience for business travelers on tight schedules.
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Flights from Los Angeles to Japan: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Los Angeles to Japan 
MartinFlew with Japan AirlinesLAX-NRTSep 2024
Pay the extra money to fly the Japanese carriers, so worth it
Verified travelerFlew with Japan AirlinesLAX-HNDOct 2024
If you are connecting to a domestic flight in Japan allow at least 2-3 hours between flights. Immigration at Haneda is very slow . They are now fingerprinting and photographing all international passengers. Doesn’t help if you used the Japan website for preclearance or not, same line either way.
Verified travelerFlew with Japan AirlinesLAX-KIXJul 2024
Enjoy the easy flight. Be prepared for the tram/train at Kansai.
HughFlew with Singapore AirlinesLAX-NRTJun 2024
Arrive early, have a small carry-on, maybe a large bottle of water.
Verified travelerFlew with Japan AirlinesLAX-HNDApr 2024
Get your seat ahead of time especially for elderly. Who need to get in and out of the seat to stretch.
greggacadFlew with ANALAX-NRTMay 2024
check in online, get all your papers or documents in order, for faster processing.
GaryFlew with ZIPAIRLAX-NRTMay 2024
It’s all about perspective at the end of the day.
supakyFlew with Japan AirlinesLAX-HNDMay 2024
Select another airline before choosing American Airlines if possible.
Verified travelerFlew with Japan AirlinesLAX-HNDDec 2023
Japan airlines is one of the best On time of schedule boarding Arrived destination on time Crew and steward are polite and helpful

Top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Japan

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Japan? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.4
ANAOverall score based on 832 reviews
7.7Food
8.2Comfort
8.7Crew
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We purchased premium economy seats 9 months ago and got bumped to economy when we tried to board the plane. It was a huge fiasco while they struggled to find us seats. I tried reaching out to Kayak to see how we can get refunded for the extra money we spent on premium but have heard nothing back. It was a 14 hour flight and were disappointed that we lost our seats after selecting them 9 months ago.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Oct 2024IAD - HND
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We purchased premium economy seats 9 months ago and got bumped to economy when we tried to board the plane. It was a huge fiasco while they struggled to find us seats. I tried reaching out to Kayak to see how we can get refunded for the extra money we spent on premium but have heard nothing back. It was a 14 hour flight and were disappointed that we lost our seats after selecting them 9 months ago.

Flight was overall OK: lovely staff and smooth travelling. The only downside was no food was available on a 3.5 hour flight over lunchtime. Luckily we had realised this in advance and brought our own bento.

The whole flight in Economy was great, the crew were just amazing and the food was great as well

Crew went out of their way for me, not often

Lots of legroom for a small flight. There was in flight entertainment even though it is a short duration. We waited on one passenger to board for a long time after everyone else was on.

Domestic flight, 1hr 20mins from SFO to LAX, which takes about probably 40-30mins on air.

Easy if you are a United States Citizen, when you go to US Border & Customs, bring your Passport if you arrive Internationally. Remember to pick up your check baggage before moving into domestic flights, as they will check the tag for the plane you are boarding in. (They will check your baggage again). Bring your ID/DL (Real-ID COMPLIANT) with you to pass security/TSA, passport works too. SFO is pretty strict as well as LAX. Domestic flight, 1hr 20mins from SFO to LAX, which takes about probably 40-30mins on air.

At Fukuoka, check in counter stuff was no experience , took long time and took out our preserved sheets to change to emergency exit seats without asking. The flight was late and we missed the flight to go back to SF. My luggage was broken. I had a terrible experience.

Chair was broken. Crew was awesome. Food was eh. Dinner food not so good the sandwich was good ( for airplane food) headphones hurt my ears. It’s hard because no one has plug in earphones

Fast boarding. Cabin temperature was a bit warm, but I guess this is the standard in ANA. The Room seats are spacious, but not long enough for me.

Underpricer was terrible. They wanted to charge me $150 for a seat asignment. Kayak is responsible for letting this happen. Please let me know if this is going to happen in the future. If it is i will not use kayak in the future.

Checking in was hard because we had to enter our middle name with our first name and wasn’t told to. The representative from underpricer investigated it and called me back. We were very appreciative for him.

One of the best economy flights I’ve ever taken .

Minimal legroom. Most passengers are respectful and don't recline. Outrageous long walk from Terminal One to Terminal Three.

Good, not excellent. We’re not informed about mattress pads in business class. My partner ordered food and didn’t get it

I said the boarding was just par with other airlines, but I can't think of a way to improve it.

The flight was canceled, and the airlines stated that they don't know when they can put me on another flight. I had to purchase another flight from a different airline. I am now having issues requesting a refund. What a nightmare experience, I will not refer anyone to this airline.

Enjoyed flying Japan Airlines! Staff were all nice & flight was comfortable.

It was a quick and comfortable flight. There was no entertainment or food so I gave them poor marks. I wasn’t really expecting either so wish there was a NA option. Great flight with more leg room than my longer, overseas seating!

Particularly meals were great. Service’s were excellent as usual. .

The seats were more narrow than at other lines. Food was mediocre (economy class)

The crew and their service was top notch, but the plane itself seemed to be on the older side and worn out. Also, the food could’ve been better. 9 out of 10.

The booking experience was bad. Our six character booking ID number disappeared the day before the flight, We could not find out what happened or what was the status of our flight, scheduled for the next day. We finally found the right number to contact Singapore Airlines on the matter (not easy). The Singapore agent worked through the issue in a little over thirty minutes on the phone, the day before the flight. That was great. I'm very happy with Singapore Airlines and their performance. Contact with a competent person on the matter was near impossible. It seems no one in business these days wants to deal with customers once they've pocketed the money. There were resellers, including Kayak, involved in the chain. When we finally got through to Underpricer, we did get a return call that could have proved helpful. But by that time the matter had been resolved by the Singapore agent. Majestic Vacations, the reseller who received the payment was less than worthless. That's just a fast buck operation. Ugh.

It was a middle of the night changeover, so we were all ready for sleep. Staff were helpful and managed a few hours sleep. Food options were good.

Excellent- a lot of food Disappointed with the premium economy pouch- did not have toothbrush and tooth paste or socks. Other airlines provide them

On time, friendly staff and decent food. Would definitely recommend.

My daughter and I had a pleasant trip to Singapore. Reliable and on time.

I was traveling with my 3 minor children, one leg I was seated two aisles behind them. On the longest leg I would have preferred sitting across the aisle from them, not behind. My youngest is 4yos. I understand airplane seating configurations are not the airlines problem but seating the one adult with a reservation apart from the minors was very difficult.

Awesome! Was impressed with the hospitality and the thoughtful services. The cabin attendants were superb.

Crews are not allowed to perform any service whenever the captain deems there’s a chance of turbulence. Even if it is perfectly smooth air.

Not enough room between rows and food was gross. $160 baggage charge?! Never again.

Booked a united Air flight with option to pick seat , then found out was on an Air Canada flight with assigned seat , then they wanted a several dollar charge for some 25 cent value entertainment listening ear device

It was fine. The flight attendant appeared to be in a bad mood but everything was fine.

Waited for our plane from HNL so we didn't miss connection. AMAZING Service for that, then really clean plane. Nice airline attendants.

Seats are outdated. Entertainment relies on personal device. Boarding was delayed due to inaccurate passenger tracking, resulted in late arrival at Reno.

Excellent staff helping my 96 year old senior promptly with her oxygen needs

The crew and flight was amazing. I haven't flown United in years but plan to switch to you being my main airline

Basics were there, but a 5:15 flight with almost no food ans no entertainment, it is quite long.

Moody attendants that can barely look up at the passengers. I’m all for people having an off day, but you can tell some Untied Airlines Employees have lost their zeal for their jobs

Some of the issues with my UA flight to a connecting flight: United said the SF to Frankfurt flight was getting late making us miss 10:50 flight and could only put us on a flight that left at 4:15 PM from biz to coach. then they canceled the ticket on the connecting flight. I didn’t have a seat, etc., etc., and over an hour dealing with UNITED blaming Lufthansa and Lufthansa pointing to UNITED. The flight itself was fine (food sucked) and we landed in time that I could’ve made the 1050 flight. but the LH gate agent said I couldn’t get on because United issued the ticket and only they could change tix back. Gave up and wasted the next five hours plus of our vacation and ended up being totally wiped out by the time we reached the hotel.

It was for the most part a 10/10 they said they had entertainment options but all they had was old movies for streaming from the mid 2010’s so like 10 years ago

all good for a very budget flight - well priced and excellent service. Will fly again

Couple of the crew members were really nice and the rest are really rude and didn't help when we needed help, food was not worth it at all and most importantly there's no even entertainment system other than a very interruptive and slow internet and some movies.

I appreciate the economy price of the tickets. The long flight made the comfort level on the lower average side. Wi-Fi connection was not consistent but working. Overall, I would fly again with zip air but next time get the flat, premium seats with the amount of money I would save otherwise.

Comfortable seats and lucky no one was in middle seat. No water on the plane. Plane was on time and staff was fast.

You get what you pay for and nothing more. Wanted a cheap flight and that’s exactly what I got, though it’s human nature to wanting to feel like you got a good deal as well. There was none of that here. I was cheap and they were too. Got to my destination safely and that’s all that really matters.

Nice service. I wish it could provide hot water on the flight.

internet didn't work. No offer of drinks or snacks.

Flight was seamless. Free wifi helped pass the time. Food was okay, just make sure you pre order or pick something up from the airport

Internet connection very poor, means you can not even order items through their own shop.

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