# Distance from Guayaquil (GYE) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 14,438 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,438 km / 8,972 mi / 7,796 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 09:50 in Guayaquil, it's 23:50 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 122 ft (NRT is higher than GYE)

## Airports

### [Simon Bolivar International Airport (GYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gye-guayaquil-simon-bolivar-international-airport/1ef266df-a4f0-6270-9758-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guayaquil, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEGU
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.160000, -79.880000
- Elevation: 19 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 09:50 in Guayaquil, it's 23:50 in Tokyo.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Simon Bolivar International Airport (GYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gye-guayaquil-simon-bolivar-international-airport/1ef266df-a4f0-6270-9758-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)