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United Airlines · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
12:20 AM
leaves the gate · SFO · Terminal I
In 6 h 53 min
Planned · lands Fri, 4:42 AM Tokyo time
San Francisco TokyoUA 7914
Updated 5:27 PM San Francisco · 10:27 AM Tokyo · live data
United Airlines·Boeing 777-300ERLeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowJust after midnight: leave home Wed evening.UA 7914 San Francisco to Tokyo: Scheduled12:20AMSFOSan FranciscoTerminal IScheduled, Fri, Nov 134:50AMHNDTokyoTerminal 3
Held down by slow airports33 min into Tokyo; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (93 + 75 + 67 + 84) ÷ 4 = 80Pulse80
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (93 + 75 + 67 + 84) ÷ 4 = 80Pulse80
On the day, follow itin FlightPassportSan Francisco Tokyo
United Airlines · Thursday, November 12, 2026 · just after midnight: late Wednesday night
Leaves 12:20 AMLands Fri, 4:42 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 San Francisco time
- 12:20 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeSFO · Terminal I
- 12:30 AMplanned 12:35 AMTakes off, expected5 min earlySan Francisco SFO
- Fri, November 13 Tokyo time
- 4:42 AMplannedLands, expectedTokyo Haneda
- 4:50 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedHND · Terminal 3
- AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
- Flight time11 h 7 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
San FranciscoLate Wednesday night
When should you get to SFO?
Not in our data yet.
We don't have the security count at SFO for that hour yet, so we can't suggest when to arrive.
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.
12:20 AM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 12:35 AM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 12:35 AM
One in ten of its last 78 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 45 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 777-300ER, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-300ERToo few flights yet: all 14 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 7–17 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑4‑3 in economy: the tighter of the two layouts airlines use on this type. No sun at the windows: it’s dark all the way.
In the air
Flight time 11 h 30 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Pacific for about 5 h.
5 hover the North Pacific
Last land is the United States; Japan comes up about 1 h before landing.
1:50 AM the bumpy stretch · Over the North Pacific
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. Three bumpy stretches. Bumps over the North Pacific, 1 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smooththree bumpy stretches, the first over the North Pacific after take‑off
About 1 h 15 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, in the dark
North Pacific , open water below
YachimataJapan, below the plane, in the dark
SFO timeHND time
12:35 AM5:35 PM
4:45 AM9:45 PM
10:40 AM3:40 AM
HND
Right windowseats H–K
ParksideUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Pacific , open water below
YotsukaidōJapan, below the plane, in the dark
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 12:20 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
TokyoLate Thursday night
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 45 °F, rain possible. Bring a jacket.
45°FRain possible before dawn
Bring a jacket.
- Still dark when you landsun up 6:15 AM–4:35 PM
4:50 AM at the gate, Tokyo time · Tokyo Haneda, Terminal 3
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 5:05 AM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 5:05 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateAbout 35 min by car or taxi.
35minby 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 HND.
Before you book
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