# Distance from Tokyo (HND) to Matamata Glider Airport (MTA)

> 8,951 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,951 km / 5,562 mi / 4,833 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 13:31 in Tokyo, it's 16:31 in Matamata Glider Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 145 ft (MTA 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

### [Matamata Glider Airport (MTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mta-matamata-glider-airport/1ef266df-770f-6180-ad81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matamata Glider Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZMA
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.730000, 175.740000
- Elevation: 180 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:31 in Tokyo, it's 16:31 in Matamata Glider Airport.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Tokyo International Airport (HND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hnd-tokyo-tokyo-international-airport/1ef266df-8cd8-6048-941e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Matamata Glider Airport (MTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mta-matamata-glider-airport/1ef266df-770f-6180-ad81-06bb2780ed98)
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