# Distance from Elizabethtown (EKX) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 10,557 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,557 km / 6,560 mi / 5,701 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 20:01 in Elizabethtown, it's 09:01 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 635 ft (NRT is lower than EKX)

## Airports

### [Addington Field (EKX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ekx-elizabethtown-addington-field/1ef266df-19bb-6330-a18a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elizabethtown, United States
- ICAO: KEKX
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.690000, -85.930000
- Elevation: 776 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 20:01 in Elizabethtown, it's 09:01 in Tokyo.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Addington Field (EKX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ekx-elizabethtown-addington-field/1ef266df-19bb-6330-a18a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)