# Distance from Harlingen (HRL) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 10,818 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,818 km / 6,722 mi / 5,841 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 09:36 in Harlingen, it's 23:36 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (NRT is higher than HRL)

## Airports

### [Valley International Airport (HRL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hrl-harlingen-valley-international-airport/1ef266df-214f-6e16-852a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Harlingen, United States
- ICAO: KHRL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 26.230000, -97.660000
- Elevation: 36 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 09:36 in Harlingen, it's 23:36 in Tokyo.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Valley International Airport (HRL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hrl-harlingen-valley-international-airport/1ef266df-214f-6e16-852a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)