# Distance from Lilongwe (LLW) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 12,385 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,385 km / 7,696 mi / 6,687 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:21 in Lilongwe, it's 02:21 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,894 ft (NRT is lower than LLW)

## Airports

### [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lilongwe, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKI
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.790000, 33.780000
- Elevation: 4,035 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 19:21 in Lilongwe, it's 02:21 in Tokyo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)