# Distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Plovdiv (PDV)

> 9,165 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,165 km / 5,695 mi / 4,949 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 04:51 in Tokyo, it's 22:51 in Plovdiv)
- **Elevation difference**: 456 ft (PDV is higher than NRT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Plovdiv International Airport (PDV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdv-plovdiv-plovdiv-international-airport/1ef266df-4358-6706-bf4e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBPD
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 42.070000, 24.850000
- Elevation: 597 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 04:51 in Tokyo, it's 22:51 in Plovdiv.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Plovdiv International Airport (PDV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdv-plovdiv-plovdiv-international-airport/1ef266df-4358-6706-bf4e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)