How Many Japan Airlines Mileage Bank Miles to Fly to San Francisco?
Also see: San Francisco → Japan
San Francisco is one of JAL's major West Coast gateways and a top destination for tech-industry travelers between Silicon Valley and Japan. At 27,000 miles economy and 55,000 miles business each way, it's priced identically to Los Angeles despite similar distance — solid value for a premium routing.
Japan Airlines Award Chart — San Francisco
JAL operates nonstop flights between Japan and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Flights depart from Tokyo Narita (NRT) and Tokyo Haneda (HND). Flying time is approximately 10–11 hours westbound and 11–12 hours eastbound.
| Cabin | Miles (each way) |
|---|---|
| Economy | 27,000 |
| Premium Economy | 40,000 |
| Business Class | 55,000 |
| First Class | 110,000 (low season) / 125,000 (regular) / 140,000 (high season) |
First class uses JAL's three-tier peak pricing. Low season covers shoulder months; high season includes summer (July–August), Golden Week, and year-end holidays.
Tips for Redeeming JAL Miles to San Francisco
- 1SFO is popular for travel to Silicon Valley — JAL offers direct access to the Bay Area tech hub.
- 2Both Narita and Haneda serve SFO; check both when searching for award space.
- 3JAL Business Class (Sky Suite on 777/A350, Sky Suite III on 787) features fully flat beds with direct aisle access — 55,000 miles each way is exceptional value for one of the best business class products in the sky.
- 4American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Citi ThankYou all transfer to JAL Mileage Bank at 1:1.
- 5All JAL award flights must originate or end in Japan. You cannot use JAL miles for itineraries that don't touch Japan.
- 6Stopovers in Japan are permitted on international awards — you can add a Japan stay to your itinerary at no extra mileage cost.
- 7First class is only available on JAL's Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A350 — not all flights on this route offer it. Check the aircraft type when searching.
- 8First class uses three-tier peak pricing: low season is cheapest; high season (summer, Golden Week, year-end) costs the most.
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