# Distance from Grand Rapids (GPZ) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 9,343 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,343 km / 5,806 mi / 5,045 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 00:30 in Grand Rapids, it's 14:30 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,215 ft (NRT is lower than GPZ)

## Airports

### [Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field (GPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gpz-grand-rapids-grand-rapidsitasca-county-gordon-newstrom-field/1ef266df-1ed2-6d46-9dc3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grand Rapids, United States
- ICAO: KGPZ
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 47.210000, -93.510000
- Elevation: 1,356 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 00:30 in Grand Rapids, it's 14:30 in Tokyo.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field (GPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gpz-grand-rapids-grand-rapidsitasca-county-gordon-newstrom-field/1ef266df-1ed2-6d46-9dc3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)