# Distance from Asab (ASA) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 9,844 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,844 km / 6,117 mi / 5,315 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Eritrea) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 12:27 in Asab, it's 18:27 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 95 ft (NRT is higher than ASA)

## Airports

### [Assab International Airport (ASA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asa-asab-assab-international-airport/1ef266de-ebad-69f2-807f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Asab, Eritrea
- ICAO: HHSB
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates: 13.070000, 42.650000
- Elevation: 46 ft

### [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.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 12:27 in Asab, it's 18:27 in Tokyo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Assab International Airport (ASA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asa-asab-assab-international-airport/1ef266de-ebad-69f2-807f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)