The flight duration to Tokyo varies depending on the departure city and whether the flight is direct or has layovers. Here are typical nonstop flight times to Tokyo:

• From the United States:
  • Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo: about 11 to 12 hours
  • New York (JFK) to Tokyo: approximately 14 hours
  • San Francisco to Tokyo: around 11 hours
  • Other US cities generally range from 10 to 15 hours depending on location

• From Europe:
  • London Heathrow to Tokyo Haneda: about 13 hours and 45 minutes
  • Frankfurt to Tokyo: roughly 13 hours
  • Other UK airports like Manchester or Edinburgh may take 16 to 20 hours due to longer routes or stops

• From Asia-Pacific:
  • Singapore to Tokyo: approximately 7 hours
  • Sydney to Tokyo: about 9 to 10 hours
  • Hong Kong to Tokyo: around 4 to 5 hours
  • Philippines to Tokyo: about 4.5 hours

Flight times can vary slightly depending on the airline, route, weather conditions, and whether you fly into Tokyo’s Narita or Haneda airports. Connecting flights or layovers will increase total travel time significantly

. In summary, a direct flight to Tokyo typically takes between 10 to 16 hours depending on your starting point, with flights from the US West Coast being shorter and flights from Europe or the US East Coast being longer.