# Distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 9,259 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,259 km / 5,753 mi / 5,000 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 22:31 in Tokyo, it's 06:31 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 994 ft (PHX is higher than NRT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phoenix, United States
- ICAO: KPHX
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.430000, -112.010000
- Elevation: 1,135 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 22:31 in Tokyo, it's 06:31 in Phoenix.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)