# Distance from Sapezal (AZL) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 16,877 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,877 km / 10,487 mi / 9,113 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 09:43 in Sapezal, it's 22:43 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,673 ft (NRT is lower than AZL)

## Airports

### [Fazenda Tucunare Airport (AZL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/azl-sapezal-fazenda-tucunare-airport/1ef266df-db9c-61ca-a6a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sapezal, Brazil
- ICAO: SWTU
- Timezone: America/Cuiaba
- Coordinates: -13.470000, -58.870000
- Elevation: 1,814 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 09:43 in Sapezal, it's 22:43 in Tokyo.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fazenda Tucunare Airport (AZL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/azl-sapezal-fazenda-tucunare-airport/1ef266df-db9c-61ca-a6a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)