# Distance from Luiza (LZA) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 12,988 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,988 km / 8,070 mi / 7,013 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:09 in Luiza, it's 05:09 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,749 ft (NRT is lower than LZA)

## Airports

### [Luiza Airport (LZA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lza-luiza-luiza-airport/1ef266de-e566-651c-9809-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luiza, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUG
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -7.180000, 22.400000
- Elevation: 2,890 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 22:09 in Luiza, it's 05:09 in Tokyo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Luiza Airport (LZA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lza-luiza-luiza-airport/1ef266de-e566-651c-9809-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)