Cheap flights from New York to Tokyo from £252

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from New York, with most prices found around £810. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Tokyo from New York during January instead. Flights to Tokyo in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around £812.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Tokyo from New York is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as £700. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around £1,520. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Tokyo.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Tokyo is at midday. Flights from New York to Tokyo during this time can be as low as £700. Flights to Tokyo are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £1,279. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around £824 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo from New York for as low as £687 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Tokyo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 54% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Tokyo flight.

As of October 2026, prices for New York to Tokyo flights are approximately 40% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between New York and Tokyo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 161 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, ANA have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 12 flights per day flying from New York to Tokyo. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00, with 62% of flights taking off at midday.

As of October 2026, there are 86 flights per week flying from New York to Tokyo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 23% of flights taking off on this day.