# Distance from Tokyo (HND) to Maripasoula (MPY)

> 15,423 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,423 km / 9,584 mi / 8,328 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → GF
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 12:09 in Tokyo, it's 00:09 in Maripasoula)
- **Elevation difference**: 371 ft (MPY 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

### [Maripasoula Airport (MPY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpy-maripasoula-maripasoula-airport/1ef266df-c2ff-6658-aee5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maripasoula, GF
- ICAO: SOOA
- Timezone: America/Cayenne
- Coordinates: 3.660000, -54.040000
- Elevation: 406 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 12:09 in Tokyo, it's 00:09 in Maripasoula.
With a 12-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)
- [Maripasoula Airport (MPY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpy-maripasoula-maripasoula-airport/1ef266df-c2ff-6658-aee5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)