# Distance from Tokoname (NGO) to Phalaborwa (PHW)

> 12,868 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,868 km / 7,996 mi / 6,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:15 in Tokoname, it's 05:15 in Phalaborwa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,417 ft (PHW is higher than NGO)

## Airports

### [Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ngo-tokoname-chubu-centrair-international-airport/1ef266df-8bf5-6b80-80af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokoname, Japan
- ICAO: RJGG
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.860000, 136.800000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/phw-phalaborwa-hendrik-van-eck-airport/1ef266de-d3d8-67be-8070-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phalaborwa, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPH
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -23.940000, 31.160000
- Elevation: 1,432 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 12:15 in Tokoname, it's 05:15 in Phalaborwa.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ngo-tokoname-chubu-centrair-international-airport/1ef266df-8bf5-6b80-80af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/phw-phalaborwa-hendrik-van-eck-airport/1ef266de-d3d8-67be-8070-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)