# Distance from Nancy/Essey (ENC) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 9,588 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,588 km / 5,958 mi / 5,177 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:12 in Nancy/Essey, it's 02:12 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 610 ft (NRT is lower than ENC)

## Airports

### [Nancy-Essey Airport (ENC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/enc-nancyessey-nancy-essey-airport/1ef266df-4d0a-64a2-a69c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nancy/Essey, France
- ICAO: LFSN
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 48.690000, 6.230000
- Elevation: 751 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 19:12 in Nancy/Essey, it's 02:12 in Tokyo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nancy-Essey Airport (ENC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/enc-nancyessey-nancy-essey-airport/1ef266df-4d0a-64a2-a69c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)