# Distance from Tokyo (HND) to Latacunga (LTX)

> 14,489 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,489 km / 9,003 mi / 7,823 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 09:12 in Tokyo, it's 19:12 in Latacunga)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,170 ft (LTX 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

### [Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltx-latacunga-cotopaxi-international-airport/1ef266df-a523-6ac6-b70d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Latacunga, Ecuador
- ICAO: SELT
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -0.910000, -78.620000
- Elevation: 9,205 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 09:12 in Tokyo, it's 19:12 in Latacunga.
With a 14-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)
- [Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltx-latacunga-cotopaxi-international-airport/1ef266df-a523-6ac6-b70d-06bb2780ed98)
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