# Distance from Mwanza (MWZ) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 11,737 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,737 km / 7,293 mi / 6,337 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:39 in Mwanza, it's 15:39 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,622 ft (NRT is lower than MWZ)

## Airports

### [Mwanza Airport (MWZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwz-mwanza-mwanza-airport/1ef266de-eefb-62ee-a455-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mwanza, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMW
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -2.440000, 32.930000
- Elevation: 3,763 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 09:39 in Mwanza, it's 15:39 in Tokyo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mwanza Airport (MWZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwz-mwanza-mwanza-airport/1ef266de-eefb-62ee-a455-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)