# Distance from Brawley (BWC) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 9,032 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,032 km / 5,612 mi / 4,877 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 21:17 in Brawley, it's 13:17 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 269 ft (NRT is higher than BWC)

## Airports

### [Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwc-brawley-brawley-municipal-airport/1ef266df-11d1-6b74-98a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brawley, United States
- ICAO: KBWC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.990000, -115.520000
- Elevation: -128 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 21:17 in Brawley, it's 13:17 in Tokyo.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwc-brawley-brawley-municipal-airport/1ef266df-11d1-6b74-98a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)