# Distance from Letterkenny (LTR) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 9,478 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,478 km / 5,890 mi / 5,118 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ireland) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:07 in Letterkenny, it's 01:07 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (NRT is higher than LTR)

## Airports

### [Letterkenny Airport (LTR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltr-letterkenny-letterkenny-airport/1ef266de-c779-6126-b22e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Letterkenny, Ireland
- ICAO: EILT
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 54.950000, -7.670000
- Elevation: 20 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 17:07 in Letterkenny, it's 01:07 in Tokyo.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Letterkenny Airport (LTR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltr-letterkenny-letterkenny-airport/1ef266de-c779-6126-b22e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
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