# Distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Tshikapa (TSH)

> 13,080 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,080 km / 8,128 mi / 7,063 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:18 in Tokyo, it's 15:18 in Tshikapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,454 ft (TSH 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

### [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tshikapa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUK
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.440000, 20.790000
- Elevation: 1,595 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 22:18 in Tokyo, it's 15:18 in Tshikapa.
With a 7-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)
- [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)