Mission profile
San Francisco to Tokyo flight plan
A Pacific gateway route where nonstop airport choice creates most of the value.
Signal
Fastest
Distance
5,140 mi
Airport pair
SFO-HND
Yeagr score
89
Score based on speed, connection quality, airport friction, value, and resilience.
Best ways to fly
Pick the flight plan, not the default result.
The fastest, best-value, and cleanest route can each point to a different decision. Yeagr makes the trade-off explicit.
Fastest
11h 00m
SFO - HND
A nonstop into Haneda is the premium efficiency play.
Best value
13h 45m
SFO - SEA - HND
One-stop savings can work if the layover is protected and short.
Lowest friction
11h 05m
SFO - HND
No connection and better Tokyo access make this hard to beat.
Decision notes
What changes the flight plan.
A domestic US connection can add delay exposure before the long-haul sector.
01
Haneda access improves the real journey time.
02
SFO has useful Pacific coverage but can face weather delays.
03
Connections through other US hubs should be judged harshly.
Airport layer
Airports that shape this route.
gateway airport
San Francisco
San Francisco International
SFO is a strong Pacific gateway with useful nonstop coverage into Asia and Oceania.
gateway airport
Tokyo
Haneda
Haneda is usually the cleanest Tokyo airport choice, especially when city access matters.
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Fastest
13h 45m
Best value
16h 20m
Lowest friction
14h 05m
Smart detour
Los Angeles to Singapore
A long-range route where nonstop convenience competes with one-stop fare and schedule advantages.
Fastest
17h 10m
Best value
20h 25m
Lowest friction
17h 20m