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$365 Find Cheap Flights from Tokyo to San Diego

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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Tokyo to San Diego

Tue, Sep 2 - Wed, Oct 1
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9:30 pm - 11:44 pmNRT-SAN
18h 14m1 stop
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7:15 am - 4:00 pmSAN-NRT
16h 45m1 stop
Wed, Jul 9 - Mon, Jul 28
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2:35 pm - 11:06 pmNRT-SAN
24h 31m2 stops
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2:01 pm - 2:15 pmSAN-NRT
32h 14m1 stop
Fri, Jul 11 - Mon, Jul 14
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11:55 am - 3:25 pmHND-SAN
19h 30m2 stops
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6:15 am - 3:55 pmSAN-HND
17h 40m1 stop
$988American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 22 - Mon, Jul 28
American Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 3:25 pmHND-SAN
19h 30m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 3:55 pmSAN-HND
17h 40m1 stop
$991American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
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9:20 pm - 8:36 pmHND-SAN
15h 16m1 stop
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8:36 am - 7:25 pmSAN-HND
18h 49m1 stop
$1,314Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 21
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 8:36 pmHND-SAN
15h 16m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:36 am - 7:25 pmSAN-HND
18h 49m1 stop
$1,319Hawaiian Airlines
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Fri, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 25
Delta Logo
4:05 pm - 6:46 pmHND-SAN
18h 41m2 stops
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7:30 pm - 3:05 pmSAN-HND
27h 35m1 stop
$1,542Delta
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Tue, Sep 2 - Wed, Oct 1
United Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 8:48 pmHND-SAN
18h 23m2 stops
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6:15 am - 3:15 pmSAN-HND
17h 00m1 stop
$1,580United Airlines
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Sun, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 22
Delta Logo
6:25 pm - 3:20 pmHND-SAN
12h 55m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 2:00 pmSAN-HND
15h 45m1 stop
$1,611Delta
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Thu, Jul 10 - Tue, Jul 22
United Airlines Logo
9:55 pm - 12:15 amHND-SAN
18h 20m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 5:25 pmSAN-HND
19h 10m2 stops
$1,676United Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Tokyo to San Diego

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Japan Airlines

JAL's Sky Wider seats offer more space in economy, ideal for long-haul comfort.


JAL provides free Wi-Fi on all domestic flights, enhancing connectivity.

American Airlines

Consider Main Cabin Extra for early boarding and complimentary drinks on long-haul flights.


American Airlines offers high-speed Wi-Fi for purchase on most flights, enhancing connectivity.

Airports
NRT

For a smooth departure from NRT, consider the Keisei Skyliner for a quick 40-minute ride to Tokyo's Ueno Station.

Read more about NRTby Gabriel Leigh
SAN

Upon arrival at SAN, the Route 992 bus offers a cost-effective 15-minute ride to Downtown San Diego.

Read more about SANby Brandon Schultz
Our travel experts
Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on Japan Airlines

Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on American Airlines

Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Expert on SAN

Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on NRT

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Tokyo to San Diego flights

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 round-trip flights from Tokyo to San Diego.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Tokyo to San Diego cost $1,198 and was between Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) and San Diego (SAN). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $1,198.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Tokyo to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Tokyo to San Diego, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Diego, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Tokyo to San Diego?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $1,578 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$365
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 $365 for a one-way ticket and $830 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 aircraft models fly most regularly from Tokyo to San Diego?

    The Boeing 787-9 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, Japan Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tokyo to San Diego are Japan Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $1,695 and an overall rating of 8.3, Japan Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,092 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • 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.

KAYAK’s 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 $1,581 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Tokyo to San Diego?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Tokyo to San Diego.
Find which airlines fly direct from Tokyo to San Diego Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Tokyo to San Diego

Monday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Tuesday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Wednesday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Thursday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Friday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Saturday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Sunday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

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San Diego to Tokyo

Monday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Tuesday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Wednesday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Thursday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Friday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Saturday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Sunday

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

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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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8.3
Japan AirlinesOverall score based on 1494 reviews
8.7Crew
8.4Boarding
8.2Comfort
7.8Entertainment
7.7Food
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I would like to add American food so tired of rice after being there for 10 days didn’t want anymore to pay an airline did not have my bag marked right so it is still sitting in O’Hare. I am home.

6.0 GoodRoger, Jun 2025NRT - ORD
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I would like to add American food so tired of rice after being there for 10 days didn’t want anymore to pay an airline did not have my bag marked right so it is still sitting in O’Hare. I am home.

Flight from New Delhi to Tokyo was mediocre. The seats were not of business class as we are used to. They were not wide enough. On the other hand the seats on the flight from Tokyo to San Francisco were excellent every thing were great except the food. Tokyo business lounge was excellent. The whole experience was great except the food on the plane. Will still fly JAL.

This flight was leg 2 of 2 leg journey. The staff at baggage re-drop in Tokyo were fabulous. Once at gate when time to board, had to take standing room bus to the tarmac to board. Did not like getting out to plane and having to wait 5 minutes until they opened bus door.

Allow gold card holders (Group 1) to board with their guest like other One World carriers do

Website from the 1990s, super frustrating customer support, inflight experience merely OK - more like United than e.g. Emirates

Could had been better if they include in their menu some western food.

They 7 seats in one row for Business class while most business class for other airlines are 4 seats in one row. the seat was narrow. the Toilet was so smell, dimming light, no water out of faucet. Terrible.

Difficult to access advanced check-in online. No way to understand why it wouldn’t work. Call center not answering. Email for answers took days to respond, Kind service at the airport and on the flight made up for disappointing service before flight.

Courteous and helpful employees. Comfortable seats and temperature of aircraft . Did not need squid in my salad but glad to have the menu information advising me of what it was

Everything was great, except the Wifi, but that's understandable.

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

Delta is better for short flights and very low need for customer service. Avoid for longer flights

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

I love the free WiFi!! Crew was nice. Bathroom was decent. First time flying delta in a long time and I enjoyed it. Will definitely look into booking with Delta more but I think Delta is a little more expensive than the other airlines.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Both flights were late 2+ hours with ZERO communication from the airlines or their staff. No offers for compensation. WiFi didn’t work for streaming and they said to only use browsing but that didn’t work either. Waste of $$. No drinks only boxed water or apple juice. No snack. One of the worst flight experiences I’ve ever had.

The ticket and bag check in was chaotic at SEATAC. No clear communication or signage for bag drop off.

Flight was canceled with no voucher of any kind and next available flight was two days later.

Boarding was chaotic. Microphone not working properly and second agent was distracted from task with baggage and late arrivals.

I DID NOT GO TO HAWAII ON HAWAIIAN AIRLINES. YOU DID NOT INFORM ME THAT BY CHOOSING BASIC ECONOMY, I MIGHT BE REQUIRED TO FLY STANDBY. I AM ELDERLY AS WAS MY COMPANION WHO IS ALSO SEVERELY DISABLED AND THERE WOULD BE NO WAY WE COULD TRAVEL ON STANDBY. THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE BASIC ECONOMY SEATS HAD BEEN SELECTED BY OTHER PASSENGERS AND WE HAD TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $942 TO GET A SECURED SEAT ON THE PLAN AND, IN SPITE OF THE ADDITIONAL COST, WE WERE NOT ALLOW US TO AMEND OUR TRAVEL PLANS TO EXTEND OUR VACATION. ULTIMATELY, THE FLIGHT WAS DELAYED. WE WERE OFFERED A REFUND IF WE CANCELED OUR TRIP ALTOGETHER WHICH WE DID. IT IS YOUR DUTY TO INFORM YOUR CUSTOMERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THEY MAY FACE, AND YOU DID NOT DO SO. I WILL NOT UTILIZE YOUR SERVICES EVER AGAIN.

Half of my family members didn’t make it because they involuntary bumped off . And their seats where given away

Hawaiian and Alaska are at opposite ends of the Seattle airport. Apparently, during this time of transition through their merger, only people flying to Hawaii should go to the Hawaiian desk. So, I had to carry my luggage the entire length of the airport. Alaska's desks were sort of a temporary set up behind a wall, and even after all this, they (Alaska) had a great deal of difficulty confirming that I was on the flight, or that I had paid my checked bag fee. Now, they did try to compensate for all this confusion. There was an impressive number of agents, actively engaging and working with customers - not just standing behind the counter, but going out to them with pads in hand. It took some time, but I was squared away, and was apparently upgraded to a business class seat with lots of legroom (much appreciated). I was told this transition would last till August.

Really enjoyed their food treats, staff was friendly and they kept our seats together, check in was excellent, boarding passes uploaded to my wallet! I would definitely recommend Hawaiian airlines to friends and family! 🌺

I booked through Hawaiian which was supposed to have merged with Alaskan but offered free checked bags and said there would be seat selection at the airport. This was not honored by Alaskan Airlines and they even went out of their way to say “we are not Hawaiian and Hawaiian cannot pick seats on our airline ”. They told us that we could not change seats and that all tickets booked through Hawaiian were “saver fares”. The staff was rude and said that we would be helped last after they take care of the customers that booked through Alaskan. Once we got on the flight in our middle seats they played a message that said they have merged with Hawaiian and you can book on either website which would have been funny if we were not so uncomfortable. All in all it was a terrible experience and I do not recommend that anyone fly Alaskan unless they absolutely have to.

Great service, fast internet, got a lot of work done during the flight.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

Its good expeince but in enternteiment please be like you tube the music i like or movie

I needed to make changes to my flights. When I called customer service, they assisted me with care professionalism.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Wonderful and fast TSA checkpoint. The line was fast and our gate was close by

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

Paid $35 and not able to access the internet at all.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

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