# Distance from Zambezi (BBZ) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 13,332 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,332 km / 8,284 mi / 7,199 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:26 in Zambezi, it's 05:26 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,397 ft (NRT is lower than BBZ)

## Airports

### [Zambezi Airport (BBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbz-zambezi-zambezi-airport/1ef266de-db4a-67c2-8c5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zambezi, Zambia
- ICAO: FLZB
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -13.540000, 23.110000
- Elevation: 3,538 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 22:26 in Zambezi, it's 05:26 in Tokyo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Zambezi Airport (BBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbz-zambezi-zambezi-airport/1ef266de-db4a-67c2-8c5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)