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Alaska Airlines · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
11:45 AM
leaves the gate · SFO · Terminal I
In 19 h 9 min
Planned · lands Fri, 3:52 PM Tokyo time
San Francisco TokyoAS 7315
Updated 4:36 PM San Francisco · 9:36 AM Tokyo · live data
Alaska Airlines·Boeing 787-9 DreamlinerLeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowAS 7315 San Francisco to Tokyo: Scheduled11:45AMSFOSan FranciscoTerminal IScheduled, Fri, Nov 134:00PMNRTTokyoTerminal 2
Held down by delaysLeft on time 67%, arrived on time 56%
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (62 + 75 + 77 + 86) ÷ 4 = 75Pulse75
On the day, follow itin FlightPassport
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (62 + 75 + 77 + 86) ÷ 4 = 75Pulse75
On the day, follow itin FlightPassportSan Francisco Tokyo
Alaska Airlines · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 11:45 AMLands Fri, 3:52 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 San Francisco time
- 11:45 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeSFO · Terminal I
- 11:55 AMplanned 12:00 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlySan Francisco SFO
- Fri, November 13 Tokyo time
- 3:52 PMplannedLands, expectedTokyo Narita
- 4:00 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedNRT · Terminal 2
- AircraftBoeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Flight time10 h 52 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
San FranciscoThursday morning
9:00 AM at the door · San Francisco, Terminal I
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 9:00 AM. You reach security at 9:15 AM, with time to spare; 10:00 AM is a little quieter.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 9:15 AM; 10:00 AM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 30 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at SFO.
Reading the lounges at SFO.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
11:45 AM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 12:00 PM. Often late.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 12:00 PM
One in three of its last 78 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 50 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, 3-3-3 in economy.
787-9 DreamlinerToo few flights yet: all 14 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 6–11 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑3‑3 in economy: the tighter of the two layouts airlines use on this type.
In the air
Flight time 11 h 15 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Pacific for about 10 h 15 min.
10 h 15 minover the North Pacific
Last land is the United States; Japan comes up about 35 min before landing.
12:45 PM the bumpy stretch · Over the North Pacific
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. Three bumpy stretches. Bumps over the North Pacific, 45 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smooththree bumpy stretches, the first over the North Pacific after take‑off
About 45 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
What will you see from the window?
EstimateEither side sees much the same.
Either side sees much the same.
Left windowseats A–C
PacificaUnited States, below the plane
North Pacific , open water below
HasakiJapan, below the plane
SFO timeNRT time
12:00 PM5:00 AM
1:00 PM6:00 AM
10:15 PM3:15 PM
NRT
Right windowseats H–K
Daly CityUnited States, a town below
North Pacific , open water below
KamisuJapan, below the plane
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. San Francisco time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; Tokyo time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 11:45 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
TokyoFriday afternoon
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 64 °F by day, rain possible. A light layer is enough.
64°FPartly cloudy, the week you land
High 64 °F · Low 45 °F. A light layer is enough.
- Rain on 3 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 10 h 20 min of daylight
- Light when you landsun up 6:10 AM–4:35 PM
4:00 PM at the gate, Tokyo time · Narita, Terminal 2
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 4:15 PM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 4:15 PM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateAbout 25 min by car or taxi.
25minby car or taxi, door to door
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour; public transport times aren’t in our data for NRT.
Before you book
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