# Distance from Ankara (ESB) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 8,782 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,782 km / 5,457 mi / 4,742 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:24 in Ankara, it's 17:24 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,984 ft (NRT is lower than ESB)

## Airports

### [Esenboga International Airport (ESB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esb-ankara-esenboga-international-airport/1ef266df-5822-648e-8946-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ankara, Turkey
- ICAO: LTAC
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.130000, 33.000000
- Elevation: 3,125 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:24 in Ankara, it's 17:24 in Tokyo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Esenboga International Airport (ESB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esb-ankara-esenboga-international-airport/1ef266df-5822-648e-8946-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)