# Distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 9,222 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,222 km / 5,730 mi / 4,979 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 08:05 in Cortez, it's 23:05 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,777 ft (NRT is lower than CEZ)

## Airports

### [Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cez-cortez-cortez-municipal-airport/1ef266df-137f-6b92-8366-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cortez, United States
- ICAO: KCEZ
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.300000, -108.630000
- Elevation: 5,918 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 08:05 in Cortez, it's 23:05 in Tokyo.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cez-cortez-cortez-municipal-airport/1ef266df-137f-6b92-8366-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)