# Distance from Karpathos Island (AOK) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 9,512 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,512 km / 5,910 mi / 5,136 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 14:36 in Karpathos Island, it's 20:36 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 75 ft (NRT is higher than AOK)

## Airports

### [Karpathos Airport (AOK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aok-karpathos-island-karpathos-airport/1ef266df-4e1f-682e-95d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karpathos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGKP
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.420000, 27.150000
- Elevation: 66 ft

### [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokyo, Japan
- ICAO: RJAA
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 35.760000, 140.390000
- Elevation: 141 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:36 in Karpathos Island, it's 20:36 in Tokyo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Karpathos Airport (AOK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aok-karpathos-island-karpathos-airport/1ef266df-4e1f-682e-95d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)