Singapore to Tokyo Flight

Which Tokyo airport you land at, Narita or Haneda, changes your transfer time into the city meaningfully, so it's worth checking before you commit to a specific flight.

Narita or Haneda — which Tokyo airport should I fly into?

Haneda (HND) sits around 14 kilometres from central Tokyo and is by far the more convenient airport, with a monorail and train link that gets you downtown in well under an hour. Narita (NRT), roughly 60 kilometres out, requires the Narita Express or Skyliner and takes noticeably longer. Scoot's new daily service and a portion of ANA and JAL's flights use Haneda; Singapore Airlines and the remaining ANA/JAL flights typically use Narita. If your itinerary is tight on your first day, a Haneda arrival is worth prioritising when comparing otherwise similar fares — the time saved on the transfer can be the difference between reaching your hotel by evening or well into the night.

How much are flights from Singapore to Tokyo?

This is a premium long-haul-within-Asia route, and fares reflect that. Return fares start from S$252, with Scoot's new Haneda service undercutting the three full-service carriers by a meaningful margin, and Singapore Airlines, JAL and ANA pricing closer together at the top end. Expect firmer pricing around cherry blossom season in spring and the New Year period, two of Tokyo's biggest inbound demand windows. Golden Week in late April and early May, when much of Japan itself is on national holiday, is a third window well worth watching, since it adds a wave of domestic Japanese travel congestion on top of the usual inbound international tourist demand at the same time.

Price patterns and airport choice on the Singapore-Tokyo route

Fares track seat availability and seasonal demand rather than a fixed calendar — spring's cherry blossoms and autumn's foliage season are Tokyo's two tourism peaks and price accordingly, while the height of summer's heat sees comparatively softer leisure demand. Given how new this specific fare dynamic is, prices on Scoot's Haneda service can still move more than on the longer-established Singapore Airlines, JAL and ANA schedules while the market settles into its new shape. A Price Alert on this route is the more reliable way to time a booking than guessing a "best month."

Airlines flying Singapore to Tokyo

Between the four, Tokyo-bound travellers from Singapore now have a genuinely wider spread of price points than at almost any point in the past decade. United Airlines and a small number of other carriers also sell one-stop itineraries on this pair for travellers whose preferred dates fall outside the four nonstop schedules, though the added connection time makes it a fallback rather than a genuine first choice given how well served the direct market already is on almost any given week.

Direct flights and travel time

This is one of the longer sectors flown nonstop out of Changi within Asia, covering roughly 5,300 kilometres. Flight time runs to around 6 hours 50 minutes.

Cabin classes available

Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways all offer Economy, Premium Economy and lie-flat Business class on this route, a full three-tier product suited to the roughly seven-hour flight time. Scoot flies Economy and its ScootPlus extra-legroom tier without a Premium Economy or Business cabin, in line with its budget positioning. For a flight of this length, the gap between Scoot's product and the three full-service carriers is meaningful enough that it's worth weighing rest against price rather than simply assuming the cheaper fare is automatically the better overall value for every traveller.

Things to do in Tokyo

Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple in the Asakusa district, anchors a historic quarter of traditional shopping streets that contrasts sharply with the city's futuristic reputation, with the Nakamise-dori approach street lined with snack vendors and souvenir shops leading up to the temple gate itself. Shibuya Crossing, the famously chaotic pedestrian intersection, is worth seeing from the Shibuya Sky observation deck for scale as much as street level. Tokyo Tower and, further out, the Meiji Shrine's forested approach through central Tokyo offer two very different registers of the same city. Akihabara covers the electronics-and-pop-culture side of Tokyo for anyone interested in that scene, while the Tsukiji Outer Market remains the go-to for fresh seafood breakfasts even after the wholesale operations moved to Toyosu. Shinjuku Gyoen and the Imperial Palace East Gardens offer two more central green spaces for travellers wanting a break from the city's density, and a day trip out to Hakone or Nikko is a common add-on for anyone with more than three or four days to spend in the greater Tokyo area.

Festivals and cultural events in Tokyo

Cherry blossom season, typically late March into early April, turns parks across the city into the country's most photographed annual event, with Ueno and Shinjuku Gyoen among the most popular viewing spots. Sanja Matsuri in May, centred on Asakusa, is one of Tokyo's largest and loudest traditional festivals, with dozens of portable shrines carried through the streets. The Sumida River Fireworks Festival in July draws enormous crowds for one of the city's biggest summer nights. Autumn foliage season in November offers a quieter counterpart to spring's blossoms, particularly around the city's older gardens. The Kanda Matsuri, held in odd-numbered years in May, and various neighbourhood summer festivals with food stalls and fireworks round out a calendar that has something running in almost every month, so checking local event listings for your specific travel dates is worth doing regardless of season.

Where to stay in Tokyo

Shinjuku offers the widest range of hotels alongside major transit links and nightlife, suiting first-time visitors who want everything within reach. Asakusa provides a quieter, more traditional base near Senso-ji for travellers prioritising heritage streets over neon. Travellers flying into Haneda sometimes base themselves near Shinagawa or the Yamanote loop line for a shorter first-day transfer before settling into their main neighbourhood of choice. Ginza and Marunouchi suit travellers who want upscale shopping and dining alongside easy access to Tokyo Station for day trips, while Ueno offers a slightly more affordable base with strong museum and park access, and is well placed for an early start toward Narita on departure day.

Travel tips for Singapore-Tokyo

Singapore passport holders can enter Japan visa-free for short tourist stays, so no advance visa application is needed for a standard trip. Tokyo runs one hour ahead of Singapore time. The currency is the Japanese yen (JPY); Japan remains more cash-reliant than Singapore in smaller shops and older neighbourhoods, though contactless and IC-card payment is now widespread on transit and in convenience stores. Pack for genuine seasonal swings — cold winters, humid summers, and the two shoulder seasons that draw the biggest crowds. English signage is generally good on major train lines and in central Tokyo, though a transit IC card such as Suica or Pasmo makes getting around noticeably smoother than buying individual paper tickets for every single trip on the subway.

Alternative routes and related destinations

Travellers wanting more of Japan can add Singapore to Osaka for the Kansai region, or extend a wider Northeast Asia trip with Singapore to Seoul. See more options across Japan's route network on Traveloka.

Why book Singapore-Tokyo flights on Traveloka

Other ways to fly this route

The same journey is also bookable at a different level of precision — by city for every airport, or by a specific airport:

• Singapore (SIN) to Tokyo (all airports)
• Singapore Seletar (XSP) to Tokyo (all airports)
• Singapore (all airports) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)
• Singapore (all airports) to Tokyo (NRT)