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Low seasonAugust
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Flights from Southeast Asia to Japan: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Southeast Asia to Japan 
Wee KengFlew with Singapore Airlines
SIN
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HND
Jun 2025
If it is the early morning flight, they would not serve breakfast and only start lunch service at 11am, hence eat before boarding. Otherwise the cabin crew would be happy to provide snacks or instant noodles before the meal.
Verified travelerFlew with JAL
MNL
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NRT
Mar 2025
Be sure which terminal you are arriving and departing in Manila.
HFlew with Cebu Pacific
MNL
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CTS
Apr 2025
Japan immigration and customs log online for faster clearance
DesFlew with ZIPAIR
BKK
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NRT
Sept 2024
Greay value for money! Buy food at the airport and take it onboard with you - its not an issue at all.
BessieFlew with ANA
MNL
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NRT
Sept 2024
ANA and JAL are always better. I try to take the first flight in the middle of the week.
KevinFlew with Cebu Pacific
MNL
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NRT
Sept 2024
Bring charging cord as the have ports on the plane. You have to buy water, so get it in the airport, as 3 bottles is the same price as 1 warm bottle on the plane.
KarlFlew with JAL
BKK
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HND
Jul 2024
Don't fly to Tokyo, Faster to fly to South Korea. The flight from Bangkok to Tokyo is 6 1/2 hours, and from Bangkok to South Korea is only 5. Or you can go 4 1/2 hours Thaypay. Always take a night trip, at least you can probably get some sleep on the airplane, hopefully.
Verified travelerFlew with JAL
SGN
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NRT
Jul 2024
JAL’s Carry-on baggage allowance (10kg) at Ho Chi Minh city airport ((TIA) can be confusing. For codeshare flights, partner airline regulations apply (e.g. American Airline only limit on by size - not weight).
Verified travelerFlew with Garuda Indonesia
DPS
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NRT
Apr 2024
Haneda is closer than Narita to the city center. Always choose Haneda if you have the choice.
Verified travelerFlew with ANA
MNL
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HND
Feb 2024
Arriving at Terminal 3 at JFK was better than other terminals at JFK. The USA citizen immigration line was fast, the luggage arrived quickly and the spot to get uber ride was so organized .

FAQs for booking flights from Southeast Asia to Japan

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Southeast Asia to Japan?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Southeast Asia to Japan.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Southeast Asia to Japan?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Southeast Asia to Japan is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Southeast Asia to Japan?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Southeast Asia to Japan with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Southeast Asia to Japan?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Southeast Asia to Japan up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to Japan?

    Southeast Asia and Japan are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are ANA (310 flights per week), JAL (168 flights per week), and Singapore Airlines (113 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in Japan?

    There are 79 airports in Japan. The busiest airport is Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), with 29% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Japan?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Japan is Nagoya Chubu Centrair Intl Airport (NGO), with an average flight price of RM 420.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Japan?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Japan is Saturday when return tickets can be as cheap as RM 2,423. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, when return prices are RM 2,450 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Japan?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Japan is generally at night, when retur flights cost RM 1,432 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 2,273.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Japan?

    The cheapest ticket to Japan from Southeast Asia found in the last 72 hours was to Tokyo Haneda Airport, at RM 669 return. The most popular route is Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was RM 669.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Southeast Asia to Japan?

    The cheapest month for flights from Southeast Asia to Japan is August, when tickets cost RM 1,059 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 2,597 and RM 2,372 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from Southeast Asia to Japan?

    To get a below-average price on a flight from Southeast Asia to Japan, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to Japan?

    From Southeast Asia, there are direct flights to Japan from 7 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Bangkok, with 664 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to Japan are there each day?

    There are around 300 direct flights from within Southeast Asia to Japan every day. Most flights (58%) depart at night.

  • How many direct flights to Japan are there each week?

    Each week there are around 2,098 direct flights from within Southeast Asia to Japan. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Japan?

    An average direct flight from Southeast Asia to Japan takes 11h 03m, covering a distance of 7736 km. The shortest route is Manila (MNL) to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) with an average flight time of 4h 00m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to Japan each week?

    Each week, there are around 273 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), 1,777 medium-haul (3-6 hours), and 48 short-haul (up to 3 hours) flights to Japan. The most long-haul flights depart from Jakarta.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Japan?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Tokyo (68% of total searches to Japan). The next most popular destinations are Osaka (28%) and Sapporo (3%). Searches for flights to Okinawa (1%), to Fukuoka (1%), and to Kumamoto (0%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Southeast Asia to Japan

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Southeast Asia to Japan? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1440 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.3Boarding
7.8Food
Airline reviews

First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

10.0 ExcellentSuzanne, Jan 2026
SIN - SGN
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First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

Excellent service. I pre-ordered gluten intolerant meal and they handle it with care. They served me my meal before other people's to avoid crossed contamination. Thank you 🙏

The flight arrived on time. 2×2 seating meant no one needed to sit in the middle. This was a connectibf flight from Singapore and required going to 3 counters in different levels to check a golf bag

The crew was very courteous and professional. the flight is relatively clean and comfortable.

a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

Wish the underseat compartment don’t have a restriction, can fit a personal item such as backpack fully like most Boeing

Best airline I think. No problems with anything. Crew were great, no problems with the airline food and entertainment and a smooth flight.

Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Captain smooth landing, Crew efficient and helpful. We saw Mt Fuji from the plane. Thanks.

On time and smooth flight from San Juan direct to Sint Maarten.

Just to be expected on a budget airline. Since all the flights were either late on the evening it would help to offer some food for purchase Since you tourists cannot buy decent food withoit local vaccination record in hong Kong this would really to help Using phone to submit electronic data is great but for the elderly this is a hassle

Flight cancelled without notidication, had to book an emergency replacement flight at the counter

Thanks to the kind staff for locating my lost onamori.

Quite ordinary, as might be expected of a budget flight. It was difficult to understand the instructions unless one speaks Japanese, and the seats were quite basic.

Very easy process overall. The staff communicated well and everything was efficient.

Very affordable, smooth check in process, flight attendants were safe and kind, lots of flight availability within Japan.

The seat is so bad Can’t recline the chair

For Travelers with babies, if they can be supported by allowing to carry the Baby stroller upto the Airplane gate, and not submit at the Check-In counter. it will be very convenient. Thankyou.

I didn’t even fly on it can I get my refund

Apart from the staff at the airport who were amazing the rest of the experience with scoot was disgusting a very basic flight packed and uncomfortable no consideration to a disabled traveller. And even worse from Singapore to Vienna. All about the money. Not even a complementary coffee or juice. From the airline. The staff at the airport didn't look at me as been disabled and no help not even a wheelchair was offered. The food on the plane was cheap and tasteless and expensive no entertainment on plane and WiFi which had to be paid for was intermittent at best.

Uncoordinated boarding, seat comfort is terrible, even toilet is so small that overweight people wouldn't fit in. Baggage scam with additional fees. Stay away from this airline.

Forthright communication to the customers regarding services offered and any fees involved.

Scoot is a no frills budget airline. Do not expect a legacy airline experience.

I have taken more than 50 flights in the past year and this is the worst onboard experience that I've come across. There's always a risk with budget airlines and their creative views of customer service. Having bought a standard seat, we boarded at the assigned seat - we naturally couldn't choose ourselves as that would be extra cost. After take-off, the person in the row in front leans back their seat. As a frequent flyer, I believe this is their right, so I try to lean my seat back as well to have the same space available. However, my standard seat could not lean back, as the row behind was an exit row. As I had paid for a standard seat, not a less space than standard, I moved to the completely free row behind me. This was not allowed, as due to extra legroom, this would cost extra. Subsequently spent the next 30 mins discussing this scenario with the crew. I have no issues with budget airlines and additional charges, but if I pay for a standard seat, I want a standard seat, not one with less space. As you do not offer me a discount for the less space, do not try and charge me a premium, when I find a free seat with more space. It works both ways Scoot.

Finishes were quite worn, including our very scratched up seatback. No entertainment available, and the WiFi (even for “ScootHub”) was very slow. Crew were somewhat friendly.

Food & lower the prices. Look at Air Asia food look better & affordable

Not a frequent user of their website booking. Booked my check-in baggage and only realized that I did not book my check in baggage for return flight. The receipt was not clear in identifying that as well. Was charged exorbitantly at check in counter. Bad taste for sure when it is a business trip and not leisure trip. Baggage was delayed for more than an hour at belt back in SG.

Boarding took forever. It's also weird that we paid more (for preferred seats) to get on the plane last. Inflight WiFi never worked the entire trip. I want my money back.

The cosmetic condition was pretty run down. The carpets were badly worn out. Even the paint on the wings was chipped and peeled! Looks like they are running these 787s to the ground..

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