# Distance from Lower Zambezi National Park (JEK) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 12,874 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,874 km / 7,999 mi / 6,951 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:13 in Lower Zambezi National Park, it's 06:13 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,321 ft (NRT is lower than JEK)

## Airports

### [Jeki Airstrip (JEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jek-lower-zambezi-national-park-jeki-airstrip/1ef266de-da5a-657e-979c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
- ICAO: FLJK
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -15.630000, 29.600000
- Elevation: 4,462 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 23:13 in Lower Zambezi National Park, it's 06:13 in Tokyo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jeki Airstrip (JEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jek-lower-zambezi-national-park-jeki-airstrip/1ef266de-da5a-657e-979c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)