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15 flight options · 3 airlines

Round-trip flights

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Japan Airlines
11:45 amSAN
12h
Nonstop
4:45 pm+1NRT
Japan Airlines
5:05 pmNRT
9h 45m
Nonstop
9:50 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
6:20 amSAN
16h 35m
LAX · 3h 40m
3:55 pm+1NRT
United Airlines
4:55 pmNRT
13h 47m
SFO · 2h 30m
1:42 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Alaska Airlines
7:10 amSAN
15h 50m
SFO · 2h 53m
4:00 pm+1NRT
Alaska Airlines
5:25 pmNRT
14h 45m
SEA · 3h 3m
3:10 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Japan Airlines
11:45 amSAN
12h
Nonstop
4:45 pm+1NRT
Japan Airlines
5:05 pmNRT
9h 45m
Nonstop
9:50 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
7:30 amSAN
14h 35m
SFO · 1h 25m
3:05 pm+1NRT
United Airlines
4:55 pmNRT
13h 47m
SFO · 2h 30m
1:42 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
7:30 amSAN
14h 35m
SFO · 1h 25m
3:05 pm+1NRT
United Airlines
4:55 pmNRT
13h 47m
SFO · 2h 30m
1:42 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
6:20 amSAN
16h 35m
LAX · 3h 40m
3:55 pm+1NRT
United Airlines
4:55 pmNRT
13h 47m
SFO · 2h 30m
1:42 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Alaska Airlines
7:15 amSAN
15h 10m
SEA · 1h 28m
3:25 pm+1NRT
Alaska Airlines
5:25 pmNRT
14h 45m
SEA · 3h 3m
3:10 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Alaska Airlines
7:15 amSAN
15h 10m
SEA · 1h 28m
3:25 pm+1NRT
Alaska Airlines
5:25 pmNRT
14h 45m
SEA · 3h 3m
3:10 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Alaska Airlines
7:10 amSAN
15h 50m
SFO · 2h 53m
4:00 pm+1NRT
Alaska Airlines
5:25 pmNRT
14h 45m
SEA · 3h 3m
3:10 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-way flights

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Japan Airlines
11:45 amSAN
12h
Nonstop
4:45 pm+1NRT

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
6:20 amSAN
16h 35m
LAX · 3h 40m
3:55 pm+1NRT

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Alaska Airlines
7:10 amSAN
15h 50m
SFO · 2h 53m
4:00 pm+1NRT

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
7:30 amSAN
14h 35m
SFO · 1h 25m
3:05 pm+1NRT

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Alaska Airlines
7:15 amSAN
15h 10m
SEA · 1h 28m
3:25 pm+1NRT

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-20 · one wayJapan AirlinesJL65$779.002026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Japan AirlinesJL65 / JL66$1275.002026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1329 + UA32$665.002026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS597 + JL57$693.502026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA1329 + UA32 / UA838 + UA1257$1101.602026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Alaska AirlinesAS597 + JL57 / AS124 + AS621$1142.402026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Japan AirlinesJL65 / JL66$1306.252026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2274 + UA837$665.002026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS792 + AS123$693.502026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA2274 + UA837 / UA838 + UA1257$1101.602026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA2274 + UA837 / UA838 + UA1257$1128.602026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA1329 + UA32 / UA838 + UA1257$1128.602026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Alaska AirlinesAS792 + AS123 / AS124 + AS621$1142.402026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Alaska AirlinesAS792 + AS123 / AS124 + AS621$1170.402026-10-29T01:10:05Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Alaska AirlinesAS597 + JL57 / AS124 + AS621$1170.402026-10-29T01:10:05Z

2026-11-20 · one way · $779.00

  • Japan Airlines JL65: SAN 2026-11-20 11:45:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 16:45:00; nonstop; 720 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1275.00

  • Japan Airlines JL65: SAN 2026-11-20 11:45:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 16:45:00; nonstop; 720 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Japan Airlines JL66: NRT 2026-11-23 17:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 09:50:00; nonstop; 585 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $665.00

  • United Airlines UA1329 / UA32: SAN 2026-11-20 06:20:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 995 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1329: SAN 2026-11-20 06:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 07:25:00; layover at LAX: 220 minutes.
    • UA32: LAX 2026-11-20 11:05:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:55:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $693.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS597 / JL57: SAN 2026-11-20 07:10:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 16:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 950 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS597: SAN 2026-11-20 07:10:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 08:52:00; layover at SFO: 173 minutes.
    • JL57: SFO 2026-11-20 11:45:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 16:00:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1101.60

  • United Airlines UA1329 / UA32: SAN 2026-11-20 06:20:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 995 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1329: SAN 2026-11-20 06:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 07:25:00; layover at LAX: 220 minutes.
    • UA32: LAX 2026-11-20 11:05:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:55:00.
  • United Airlines UA838 / UA1257: NRT 2026-11-23 16:55:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 13:42:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 827 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA838: NRT 2026-11-23 16:55:00 → SFO 2026-11-23 09:30:00; layover at SFO: 150 minutes.
    • UA1257: SFO 2026-11-23 12:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 13:42:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1142.40

  • Alaska Airlines AS597 / JL57: SAN 2026-11-20 07:10:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 16:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 950 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS597: SAN 2026-11-20 07:10:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 08:52:00; layover at SFO: 173 minutes.
    • JL57: SFO 2026-11-20 11:45:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 16:00:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS124 / AS621: NRT 2026-11-23 17:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 15:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 885 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS124: NRT 2026-11-23 17:25:00 → SEA 2026-11-23 09:15:00; layover at SEA: 183 minutes.
    • AS621: SEA 2026-11-23 12:18:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 15:10:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1306.25

  • Japan Airlines JL65: SAN 2026-11-27 11:45:00 → NRT 2026-11-28 16:45:00; nonstop; 720 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Japan Airlines JL66: NRT 2026-12-04 17:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 09:50:00; nonstop; 585 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $665.00

  • United Airlines UA2274 / UA837: SAN 2026-11-20 07:30:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:05:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 875 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2274: SAN 2026-11-20 07:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 09:20:00; layover at SFO: 85 minutes.
    • UA837: SFO 2026-11-20 10:45:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:05:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $693.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS792 / AS123: SAN 2026-11-20 07:15:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:25:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 910 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS792: SAN 2026-11-20 07:15:00 → SEA 2026-11-20 10:27:00; layover at SEA: 88 minutes.
    • AS123: SEA 2026-11-20 11:55:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:25:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1101.60

  • United Airlines UA2274 / UA837: SAN 2026-11-20 07:30:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:05:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 875 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2274: SAN 2026-11-20 07:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 09:20:00; layover at SFO: 85 minutes.
    • UA837: SFO 2026-11-20 10:45:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:05:00.
  • United Airlines UA838 / UA1257: NRT 2026-11-23 16:55:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 13:42:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 827 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA838: NRT 2026-11-23 16:55:00 → SFO 2026-11-23 09:30:00; layover at SFO: 150 minutes.
    • UA1257: SFO 2026-11-23 12:00:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 13:42:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1128.60

  • United Airlines UA2274 / UA837: SAN 2026-11-27 07:30:00 → NRT 2026-11-28 15:05:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 875 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2274: SAN 2026-11-27 07:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 09:20:00; layover at SFO: 85 minutes.
    • UA837: SFO 2026-11-27 10:45:00 → NRT 2026-11-28 15:05:00.
  • United Airlines UA838 / UA1257: NRT 2026-12-04 16:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 13:42:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 827 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA838: NRT 2026-12-04 16:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 09:30:00; layover at SFO: 150 minutes.
    • UA1257: SFO 2026-12-04 12:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 13:42:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1128.60

  • United Airlines UA1329 / UA32: SAN 2026-11-27 06:20:00 → NRT 2026-11-28 15:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 995 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1329: SAN 2026-11-27 06:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 07:25:00; layover at LAX: 220 minutes.
    • UA32: LAX 2026-11-27 11:05:00 → NRT 2026-11-28 15:55:00.
  • United Airlines UA838 / UA1257: NRT 2026-12-04 16:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 13:42:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 827 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA838: NRT 2026-12-04 16:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 09:30:00; layover at SFO: 150 minutes.
    • UA1257: SFO 2026-12-04 12:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 13:42:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1142.40

  • Alaska Airlines AS792 / AS123: SAN 2026-11-20 07:15:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:25:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 910 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS792: SAN 2026-11-20 07:15:00 → SEA 2026-11-20 10:27:00; layover at SEA: 88 minutes.
    • AS123: SEA 2026-11-20 11:55:00 → NRT 2026-11-21 15:25:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS124 / AS621: NRT 2026-11-23 17:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 15:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 885 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS124: NRT 2026-11-23 17:25:00 → SEA 2026-11-23 09:15:00; layover at SEA: 183 minutes.
    • AS621: SEA 2026-11-23 12:18:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 15:10:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1170.40

  • Alaska Airlines AS792 / AS123: SAN 2026-11-27 07:15:00 → NRT 2026-11-28 15:25:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 910 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS792: SAN 2026-11-27 07:15:00 → SEA 2026-11-27 10:27:00; layover at SEA: 88 minutes.
    • AS123: SEA 2026-11-27 11:55:00 → NRT 2026-11-28 15:25:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS124 / AS621: NRT 2026-12-04 17:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 15:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 885 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS124: NRT 2026-12-04 17:25:00 → SEA 2026-12-04 09:15:00; layover at SEA: 183 minutes.
    • AS621: SEA 2026-12-04 12:18:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 15:10:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1170.40

  • Alaska Airlines AS597 / JL57: SAN 2026-11-27 07:10:00 → NRT 2026-11-28 16:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 950 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS597: SAN 2026-11-27 07:10:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 08:52:00; layover at SFO: 173 minutes.
    • JL57: SFO 2026-11-27 11:45:00 → NRT 2026-11-28 16:00:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS124 / AS621: NRT 2026-12-04 17:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 15:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 885 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS124: NRT 2026-12-04 17:25:00 → SEA 2026-12-04 09:15:00; layover at SEA: 183 minutes.
    • AS621: SEA 2026-12-04 12:18:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 15:10:00.

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