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ZIPAIR · leaves Fri, November 13
SCHEDULED
3:35 PM
leaves the gate · SFO
In 2 days
Planned · lands Sat, 7:47 PM Tokyo time
San Francisco TokyoZG 25
Updated 5:42 PM San Francisco · 10:42 AM Tokyo · airline schedule
ZIPAIR·Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (planned)LeavesFri, Nov 13in 2 daysZG 25 San Francisco to Tokyo: Scheduled3:35PMSFOSan FranciscoScheduled, Sat, Nov 147:55PMNRTTokyoTerminal 1
Held down by delaysLeft on time 24%, arrived on time 40%
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (32 + 100 + 87 + 82) ÷ 4 = 75Pulse75
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (32 + 100 + 87 + 82) ÷ 4 = 75Pulse75
On the day, follow itin FlightPassportSan Francisco Tokyo
ZIPAIR · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 3:35 PMLands Sat, 7:47 PM
Gate to gate, planned · airline schedule. Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 San Francisco time
- 3:35 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeSFO
- 3:45 PMplanned 3:50 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlySan Francisco SFO
- Sat, November 14 Tokyo time
- 7:47 PMplannedLands, expectedTokyo Narita
- 7:55 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedNRT · Terminal 1
- AircraftBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner
- Flight time10 h 57 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
San FranciscoFriday afternoon
1:00 PM at the door · San Francisco
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 1:00 PM. You reach security at 1:15 PM, with time to spare; 1:45 PM is a little quieter.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 1:15 PM; 1:45 PM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 15 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.
3:35 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate 3:50–4:05 PM. Often late.
3:50–4:05 PMmost often leaves the gate
Three in four of its last 78 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 30 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, 3-3-3 in economy.
787-8 DreamlinerToo few flights yet: all 11 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 3–14 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 20 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 40 min before landing.
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastSmooth, light bumps now and then. No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
Smoothwith light bumps now and then
No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
6:30 PM sunset, San Francisco time · Over the North Pacific
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the left, about 2 h 40 min after take-off.
Daylight, then the sunset 2 h 40 min after take‑off and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
PacificaUnited States, below the plane
North Pacific , open water below
Sunset, the sun on this side
HasakiJapan, below the plane, in the dark
SFO timeNRT time
3:50 PM8:50 AM
4:50 PM9:50 AM
6:30 PM11:30 AM
2:05 AM7:05 PM
NRT
Right windowseats H–K
Daly CityUnited States, a town below
North Pacific , open water below
KamisuJapan, below the plane, in the dark
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 3:35 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
TokyoSaturday evening
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 41 °F at night, rain likely. Bring a rain jacket.
64°FRainy, the week you land
High 64 °F · Low 41 °F. Bring a rain jacket.
- Rain on 4 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 8 h of sun a dayof 10 h 20 min of daylight
- Still dark when you landsun up 6:15 AM–4:35 PM
7:55 PM at the gate, Tokyo time · Narita, Terminal 1
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 8:10 PM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 8:10 PM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateAbout 15 min by car or taxi.
15minby 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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