# Distance from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Tokyo (HND)

> 13,161 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,161 km / 8,178 mi / 7,106 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 18:02 in Bulawayo, it's 01:02 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,324 ft (HND is lower than BUQ)

## Airports

### [Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buq-bulawayo-joshua-mqabuko-nkomo-international-airport/1ef266de-dea1-6326-aab2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVBU
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -20.020000, 28.620000
- Elevation: 4,359 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 18:02 in Bulawayo, it's 01:02 in Tokyo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buq-bulawayo-joshua-mqabuko-nkomo-international-airport/1ef266de-dea1-6326-aab2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tokyo International Airport (HND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hnd-tokyo-tokyo-international-airport/1ef266df-8cd8-6048-941e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)