# Distance from Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (NBW) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 12,779 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,779 km / 7,940 mi / 6,900 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 19:24 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, it's 08:24 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (NRT is higher than NBW)

## Airports

### [Leeward Point Field (NBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbw-guantanamo-bay-naval-station-leeward-point-field/1ef266df-6ad6-6b16-abde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba
- ICAO: MUGM
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 19.910000, -75.210000
- Elevation: 56 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 19:24 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, it's 08:24 in Tokyo.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leeward Point Field (NBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbw-guantanamo-bay-naval-station-leeward-point-field/1ef266df-6ad6-6b16-abde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)