# Distance from Merida (MRD) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 14,080 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,080 km / 8,749 mi / 7,603 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 02:58 in Merida, it's 15:58 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,866 ft (NRT is lower than MRD)

## Airports

### [Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mrd-merida-alberto-carnevalli-airport/1ef266df-d220-64b6-ae57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merida, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVMD
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 8.580000, -71.160000
- Elevation: 5,007 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 02:58 in Merida, it's 15:58 in Tokyo.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mrd-merida-alberto-carnevalli-airport/1ef266df-d220-64b6-ae57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)