# Distance from Tokyo (HND) to Kumasi (KMS)

> 13,820 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,820 km / 8,587 mi / 7,462 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Ghana
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 01:03 in Tokyo, it's 16:03 in Kumasi)
- **Elevation difference**: 907 ft (KMS is higher than HND)

## Airports

### [Tokyo International Airport (HND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hnd-tokyo-tokyo-international-airport/1ef266df-8cd8-6048-941e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokyo, Japan
- ICAO: RJTT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 35.550000, 139.780000
- Elevation: 35 ft

### [Kumasi Airport (KMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kms-kumasi-kumasi-airport/1ef266de-b729-691a-bcf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kumasi, Ghana
- ICAO: DGSI
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 6.710000, -1.590000
- Elevation: 942 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 01:03 in Tokyo, it's 16:03 in Kumasi.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tokyo International Airport (HND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hnd-tokyo-tokyo-international-airport/1ef266df-8cd8-6048-941e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kumasi Airport (KMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kms-kumasi-kumasi-airport/1ef266de-b729-691a-bcf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)