# Distance from Burao (BUO) to Tokyo (HND)

> 9,771 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,771 km / 6,072 mi / 5,276 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:58 in Burao, it's 12:58 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,365 ft (HND is lower than BUO)

## Airports

### [Burao Airport (BUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buo-burao-burao-airport/1ef266de-eacb-6a66-81dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burao, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMV
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 9.530000, 45.550000
- Elevation: 3,400 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 06:58 in Burao, it's 12:58 in Tokyo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Burao Airport (BUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buo-burao-burao-airport/1ef266de-eacb-6a66-81dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tokyo International Airport (HND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hnd-tokyo-tokyo-international-airport/1ef266df-8cd8-6048-941e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)