# Distance from Port Ellen (ILY) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 9,366 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,366 km / 5,820 mi / 5,057 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:16 in Port Ellen, it's 23:16 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (NRT is higher than ILY)

## Airports

### [Islay Airport (ILY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ily-port-ellen-islay-airport/1ef266de-c51f-693e-97af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Ellen, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPI
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.680000, -6.260000
- Elevation: 56 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 15:16 in Port Ellen, it's 23:16 in Tokyo.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Islay Airport (ILY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ily-port-ellen-islay-airport/1ef266de-c51f-693e-97af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)