Tokyo to Los Angeles flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles covers 5,480 miles (8,810 km) — about 10 h 40 min with no wind. It crosses the Pacific Ocean: 96% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+9 and land on UTC−7.
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From Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) · HND · LAX
- Great-circle distance
- 8,810 km
- Duration, no wind
- 10 h 40 min
- Over water
- 96 %
- Time difference today
- −16 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Tokyo to Los Angeles?
- Japan
- United States
- Pacific Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Mount Fuji
To see Mount Fuji (3,776 m), sit on the left: it lies about 37 km from the route, ≈ 15 min into the flight.
- Mount Fuji (3,776 m) ≈ 15 min
- Utsunomiya ≈ 20 min
- Suginami ≈ 20 min
- Mito ≈ 20 min
- Iwaki ≈ 25 min
- Junipero Serra Peak (1,787 m) ≈ 9 h 55 min
- Bakersfield ≈ 10 h 15 min
- San Gorgonio Mountain (3,505 m) ≈ 10 h 25 min
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Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change
See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Tokyo Haneda International Airport
- Below: Japan0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Mount Fuji, 3,776 m — on the left, 37 km away0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Below: Honshu29 km · ≈ 17 min into the flight
- Utsunomiya, Japan — on the left, 89 km away71 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- Suginami, Japan — on the left, 35 km away78 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- Mito, Japan — on the left, 40 km away99 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- Pacific Ocean — 8,430 km without land117 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Iwaki, Japan — on the left, 84 km away175 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Junipero Serra Peak, 1,787 m — on the left, 45 km away8,450 km · ≈ 9 h 55 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+9 to UTC−78,460 km · ≈ 10 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: Pacific Coast Ranges8,550 km · ≈ 10 h 05 min into the flight
- Land again8,550 km · ≈ 10 h 05 min into the flight
- Bakersfield, United States — on the left, 97 km away8,670 km · ≈ 10 h 15 min into the flight
- Landing at Los Angeles International Airport8,810 km · ≈ 10 h 25 min into the flight
- San Gorgonio Mountain, 3,505 m — on the left, 101 km away8,810 km · ≈ 10 h 25 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
Which side the sun, sunrise or sunset will be on
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Arriving in Los Angeles
Flight time and distance
About 10 h 40 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
5,480 miles (8,810 km, 4,760 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC+9 | Tokyo |
| 8,460 km | UTC−7 | Los Angeles |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Fukuoka
- Tokyo Oceanic
- Oakland Oceanic
- Oakland
- Los Angeles
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Tokyo to Los Angeles?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles covers 5,480 miles (8,810 km) — about 10 h 40 min with no wind. It crosses the Pacific Ocean: 96% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+9 and land on UTC−7.
What countries do you fly over from Tokyo to Los Angeles?
It passes over or close to Japan and the United States, and crosses the Pacific Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles?
About 10 h 40 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Tokyo from Los Angeles by plane?
5,480 miles (8,810 km, 4,760 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
96% of the route, about 8,430 km. The longest stretch without land is 8,430 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.