# Distance from Mar del Plata (MDQ) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 18,401 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,401 km / 11,434 mi / 9,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 02:35 in Mar del Plata, it's 14:35 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 69 ft (NRT is higher than MDQ)

## Airports

### [Astor Piazzola International Airport (MDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdq-mar-del-plata-astor-piazzola-international-airport/1ef266df-936c-6c60-9115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mar del Plata, Argentina
- ICAO: SAZM
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -37.930000, -57.570000
- Elevation: 72 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 02:35 in Mar del Plata, it's 14:35 in Tokyo.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Astor Piazzola International Airport (MDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdq-mar-del-plata-astor-piazzola-international-airport/1ef266df-936c-6c60-9115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)