# Distance from Port Alfred (AFD) to Tokyo (HND)

> 13,990 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,990 km / 8,693 mi / 7,554 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:59 in Port Alfred, it's 06:59 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 272 ft (HND is lower than AFD)

## Airports

### [Port Alfred Airport (AFD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afd-port-alfred-port-alfred-airport/1ef266de-d3bd-69dc-aa08-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Alfred, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPA
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.550000, 26.880000
- Elevation: 307 ft

### [Tokyo International Airport (HND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hnd-tokyo-tokyo-international-airport/1ef266df-8cd8-6048-941e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokyo, Japan
- ICAO: RJTT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 35.550000, 139.780000
- Elevation: 35 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 23:59 in Port Alfred, it's 06:59 in Tokyo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Alfred Airport (AFD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afd-port-alfred-port-alfred-airport/1ef266de-d3bd-69dc-aa08-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tokyo International Airport (HND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hnd-tokyo-tokyo-international-airport/1ef266df-8cd8-6048-941e-06bb2780ed98)
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