# Distance from Emmen Airport (EML) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 9,639 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,639 km / 5,990 mi / 5,205 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:00 in Emmen Airport, it's 07:00 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,259 ft (NRT is lower than EML)

## Airports

### [Emmen Airport (EML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eml-emmen-airport/1ef266df-5754-69ee-abf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Emmen Airport, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSME
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.090000, 8.310000
- Elevation: 1,400 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 00:00 in Emmen Airport, it's 07:00 in Tokyo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Emmen Airport (EML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eml-emmen-airport/1ef266df-5754-69ee-abf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)