# Distance from Tokyo (HND) to Shetland Islands (SCS)

> 8,768 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,768 km / 5,448 mi / 4,734 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:54 in Tokyo, it's 12:54 in Shetland Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (SCS 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

### [Scatsta Airport (SCS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scs-shetland-islands-scatsta-airport/1ef266de-c530-6748-a011-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPM
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 60.430000, -1.300000
- Elevation: 81 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:54 in Tokyo, it's 12:54 in Shetland Islands.
With a 8-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)
- [Scatsta Airport (SCS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scs-shetland-islands-scatsta-airport/1ef266de-c530-6748-a011-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)