# Distance from Tokyo (HND) to Crete Island (JSH)

> 9,572 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,572 km / 5,948 mi / 5,168 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 16:24 in Tokyo, it's 10:24 in Crete Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 341 ft (JSH is higher than HND)

## Airports

### [Tokyo International Airport (HND)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hnd-tokyo-tokyo-international-airport/1ef266df-8cd8-6048-941e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokyo, Japan
- ICAO: RJTT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 35.550000, 139.780000
- Elevation: 35 ft

### [Sitia Airport (JSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jsh-crete-island-sitia-airport/1ef266df-4e92-6400-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crete Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGST
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.220000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 376 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 16:24 in Tokyo, it's 10:24 in Crete Island.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tokyo International Airport (HND)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hnd-tokyo-tokyo-international-airport/1ef266df-8cd8-6048-941e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sitia Airport (JSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jsh-crete-island-sitia-airport/1ef266df-4e92-6400-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)