# Distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 14,566 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,566 km / 9,051 mi / 7,865 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 18:08 in Cuenca, it's 08:08 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,165 ft (NRT is lower than CUE)

## Airports

### [Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cue-cuenca-mariscal-lamar-airport/1ef266df-a4e3-6b38-946b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cuenca, Ecuador
- ICAO: SECU
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.890000, -78.980000
- Elevation: 8,306 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 18:08 in Cuenca, it's 08:08 in Tokyo.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cue-cuenca-mariscal-lamar-airport/1ef266df-a4e3-6b38-946b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)