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Zipair Roundtrip Nonstop Flight to Tokyo: from San Francisco $700, from San Jose

$663
$786.00
(Travel September - October 2024)
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Zipair offers Roundtrip Nonstop Flights from San Jose, CA (SJC) to Tokyo, Japan (NRT) on sale from $663 or from San Francisco, CA (SFO) to Tokyo, Japan (NRT) on sale from $700 for travel on select dates September - October 2024. Book flights with Expedia or directly with Zipair.

Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal.

Travel Availability (subject to change):
  • Departs SJC: Sept 4-5, 9, 11-12, 16, 19; Oct 14, 16-17
  • Returns: Sept 5-6, 9, 11-12, 18-20, 23, 25-27, 30; Oct 2-3, 7, 9-10, 16-17
  • Departs SFO: Sept 9-12, 17-18; Oct 7-8, 14-18, 20-26
  • Returns: Sept 10-11, 16-19, 23-27; Oct 1-4, 7-10, 16-17, 22-24

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Zipair, a Japanese low-cost airline headquartered at NRT, wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Airlines, via Travelocity have round trip airfares travelling from San Jose CA (SJC) to Narita Tokyo (NRT) for $665 or from San Francisco (SFO) for $702, nonstop. You may earn ZIPAIR points or exchange JAL (Japan Air Lines) points. ZIPAIR has Boeing 787 Dreamliners in their fleet.

You are allowed a personal item that fits under the seat in front of you, weighing up to 15 lbs. And honestly, 15 lbs packs a lot if you leave your laptop at home. There is FREE wifi onboard throughout the entire flight. Some might say it never worked for them but it does, you'll have to scan the QR code on the back of the seat in front of you and then connect. In-flight food may be purchased in advance or onboard, based on availability....costs about $11 for a hot meal.

Travel Availability:
Departs SFO: Sept 9-12, 17-18; Oct 7-8, 14-18, 20-26
Returns: Sept 10-11, 16-19, 23-27; Oct 1-4, 7-10, 16-17, 22-24

Departs SJC: Sept 4-5, 9, 11-12, 16, 19; Oct 14, 16-17
Returns: Sept 5-6, 9, 11-12, 18-20, 23, 25-27, 30; Oct 2-3, 7, 9-10, 16-17
To book this deal, use dates and book flights with Expedia [expedia.com] or ZIPAIR directly. Want to see more travel deals? Click here or here. Disclaimer: List price is an estimate and subject to fluctuate based on air carrier/hotel location, flight times/season or travel dates.


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I took this flight last year. Don't worry about the meal. I picked up a sandwich from the Whole Foods next to my home in SF before departure to 'save money' but it turned out to cost more than a full meal with Zipair. Turns out Japanese companies don't try to price gouge just because you're trapped on a plane. They had sandwiches in the vending machine at Tokyo airport for less than a dollar.
Just flew with them not too long ago from SFO (5/1/2024). RT is $598 plus luggage fee $57. On board foods and drinks are very cheap but some items are limited like ice creams. Free WiFi access and the whole plane was very clean and comfortable. Flight attendants are friendly and pretty and nice. I would fly with them again.
Been to Tokyo a number of times, never had to take a cab. Like most other big cities in Asia, they have a super convenient public transit system. Unless you happen to miss the last train at night, you rarely need to cab it anywhere. Also, their metro cards aren't city specific, and will work through out the country.

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05-14-2024 at 07:50 PM.
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Really made a brand new account just to say this. You are a very sad man.

Account made february of 2013?
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05-15-2024 at 04:45 AM.
05-15-2024 at 04:45 AM.
Quote from underyx :
I took this flight last year. Don't worry about the meal. I picked up a sandwich from the Whole Foods next to my home in SF before departure to 'save money' but it turned out to cost more than a full meal with Zipair. Turns out Japanese companies don't try to price gouge just because you're trapped on a plane. They had sandwiches in the vending machine at Tokyo airport for less than a dollar.

Yeah no kidding. My first time at Tokyo Haneda blew my mind. Beef noodle bowl and dumplings for like $13US.
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05-15-2024 at 07:16 AM.
05-15-2024 at 07:16 AM.
Quote from underyx :
I took this flight last year. Don't worry about the meal. I picked up a sandwich from the Whole Foods next to my home in SF before departure to 'save money' but it turned out to cost more than a full meal with Zipair. Turns out Japanese companies don't try to price gouge just because you're trapped on a plane. They had sandwiches in the vending machine at Tokyo airport for less than a dollar.
This is the right way to do it and I did it this way when I flew with Zipair last year. but I still think the price isn't as great if you check for prices against other airlines that give the full check baggage and meal. The flight back from Tokyo would be the best for buying food before boarding because the cost of food in Japan is cheaper and it's actually great. you could go even cheaper by just buying musubi at 7 eleven/Lawson's. Cost of food from CA airports is just astronomically more. This deal would be great if it's sub $600 but it's borderline about the same for this deal against other airline prices with a full check baggage and meal included when you compare prices.
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05-15-2024 at 06:38 PM.
05-15-2024 at 06:38 PM.
Trying to fly from Cleveland is a pain. I think I'm going to be spending $2500+ for me and my wife no matter how I slice it. Anyone on the East Coast or Midwest have different advice than flying to CA and then to Tokyo? First time trying to go to Japan and I'd really like to keep the total cost under $7500 for two weeks if at all possible, lol. Thanks.
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05-15-2024 at 08:57 PM.
05-15-2024 at 08:57 PM.
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Fall and Winter are pretty brutal times to visit Japan, weather wise. Lots of rain and snow. And, in a place like Japan where a lot of cities are built for walking, you're going to be using a lot of expensive Taxis to get around, and if you decide to walk, and have an umbrella, there is a chance that your umbrella will be stolen. Umbrella theft is one of the biggest forms of theft in Japan. Some people just mistake your umbrella for theirs, and some people just take yours because they left theirs at home, and they treat the theft as a victimless crime. So, you could end up walking back to your hotel in the rain.

Sounds like you did it all wrong. I always go in fall and winter and have gone even waaay up north into snow country. Fall has beautiful California weather combined with the color changing leaves of the season. Winter is just marvelous with the snow makes the outdoor hotsprings onsen experience more magical. If you are into skiing or snowboarding man does Japan have some of the best powder in the world.

These are also the seasons with fewer tourists, transportation via trains is top-notch or rent a car it's so easy and cheap.

Exchange rate is also the best its ever been. I have traveled all over Europe, middle-east and Asia and nobody beats the Japanese quality of service and omotonashi.
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05-15-2024 at 10:15 PM.
05-15-2024 at 10:15 PM.
Flew it one way last year for LAX - NRT. It worked for that trip as regular non-LCC airline was about $200 more each. But I wouldn't recommend it. The amount of stress you incur because of your check in and carry on luggage is not worth it. I ended up buying additional carry on weight because the limit is 7kg which is nothing. But when I checked in, the guy in front of me had a manager looking person measuring each baggage's WxHxL. Fortunately, my check in person didn't weigh or measure my carry on.

If you add up the costs, like others have said, it basically is the same as a regular economy fare. Just plan and take the likes of ANA, JAL, Singapore or Delta and you will find comparable costs when you add all the luggage, seat selection, food, drink fees. Yes, you even had to buy water and they did not offer hot water. They said with a smile that hot water was not on the menu so you can't make your cup noodle.
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05-16-2024 at 08:38 AM.
05-16-2024 at 08:38 AM.
How bad are the luggage fees?
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Trying to fly from Cleveland is a pain. I think I'm going to be spending $2500+ for me and my wife no matter how I slice it. Anyone on the East Coast or Midwest have different advice than flying to CA and then to Tokyo? First time trying to go to Japan and I'd really like to keep the total cost under $7500 for two weeks if at all possible, lol. Thanks.
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05-18-2024 at 11:31 AM.
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We need this between Seattle and Haneda. The Delta + ANA duopoly is charging $2000+ for economy and $10,000 for business.
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05-18-2024 at 11:08 PM.
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Anyone know when November flight schedules are coming out? Been waiting a couple months for them to be released
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05-18-2024 at 11:36 PM.
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Flew them last Fall from LAX with 2 family members and they sat us together even though we didn't pay for seats. However was put in seats that did not recline on both our flights! Definitely going to pay for seats next time if I fly with them.
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05-20-2024 at 11:31 PM.
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What are you on about? Visited Tokyo multiple times and have never taken a taxi or cab. Everyone (including tourists) uses the subway system to travel to all the different districts in Toyko.
The train isn't perfect. You're not going to get on a train during rushhour (especially in the mornings) as a tourist.
If you're only visiting the basic tourist areas, there will usually be transport to where you want to go. However, if you have any special shop or place you want to go to, especially in the outer districts, you can easily be making several transfers and walking an hour or more when the taxi is very reasonably priced.
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