A few friends and I will be traveling to Tokyo in May of 09. While comparing prices on where to stay and how to fly I have a question. We’re looking at a May 9th departure and a May 19th return. Here is my issue. Depart – Sat 9 May 2009
This flight leaves on Saturday and arrives on Sunday.
Flight Departs: 10:03a
Sky Harbor Intl
Arrives: 12:05p
San Francisco
2h 02m
The above part I have no concerns with, the below however is listed as follows;
This flight leaves on Saturday and arrives on Sunday
Flight Departs: 1:00p
San Francisco
Arrives: 3:55p
Narita
My question is that since there is a point where we will cross timezones into a new day, our check in at the hotel should be on the 10th then correct? Meaning to attain our goal of a 9 night stay, we would need to stay until the 20th? I realize this seems quite simple and it may look as if I have figured this out already but this question is more looking for conformation of this information. Thanks!
In response to the heat issue, I am leaving from Phoenix, AZ, so that should be a minor issue, but what is the weather like in early to mid may?
And in response to the time between flights, this itenerary is not set in stone, just what we’re looking at right now, do you think an option with a longer layover in seattle (2h 43m) instead of just the hour would be better?
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Yep, I recently just flew in to Japan from Narita, and here it’s about a 13 hour difference from Eastern Timezone so even though you’re flying backwards, you’ll more than likely end up here the next day.
So since you’ll be arriving here more than likely on the 10th, you’ll be staying here until the 20th.
By the way, it’s friggen hot here. Expect to wear some light clothing such as shorts and a shirt if you plan on spending a lot of time outside. (and if you’re a girl, expect to wear some skirts and/or shorts with some light shirts)
Enjoy your stay here in Japan!
You will arrive on May 10 in Tokyo.
You will skip a day going to Japan, and make that up coming back to the US.
On your return trip you will leave on May 19 Japan time, and arrive on May 19(same day) in the USA.
Check this International Date Line on Pacific Ocean.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Date_Line
SFO 13:00 Sat.(in DST) means NRT 05:00 and it is that
it takes about 11 hours from SFT to NRT by Jet plane.
You will arrive at Narita on May 10th afternoon and stay the night. Your night of 9th is on flight.
On going back to home, You will depart from Narita on May 19th and also same day to SFO instead.
You must not stay till 20th!!!!!! Don’t misunderstand.
You will stay 9 nights in Japan(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) only.
Yeah, you’ll arrive the day after your departure. Nature of the beast.
Looking at your schedule, I would be concerned with your connecting schedule. You have less than 1 hour to de-board your incoming flight and make it on to your connecting flight to Japan. Basically they will be starting to board your international flight at about the time you land in your first flight. Any minor glitch in take off/arrival time of the first portion of your flight, and well, you get the point.
I had that happen once when I flew through LAX for my connecting flight. The first leg took off late and I missed the flight. All my luggage, well, they weren’t sure. It was ‘almost certainly’ on its way to Japan. Of course, I should check with them the next morning to see if it was still at LAX.
Watch that connecting time!!!
yes, u will arrive narita on 10th.
If u r from phoenix, AZ, temperature is cooler in tokyo, but it’s much humid there. Therefore, u may feel hotter and more sweat in tokyo. u can check temp. on the wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo.
If u r girl, u would be better to bring some skirt and shirt. It’s not cold at all in tokyo in May.
P.S. I am planing to study at ASU from this fall, 2008:) We would contact sometimes if u r interested.
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