# Distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU)

> 18,546 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,546 km / 11,524 mi / 10,014 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 16:32 in Tokyo, it's 04:32 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 130 ft (SDU is lower 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

### [Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdu-rio-de-janeiro-santos-dumont-airport/1ef266df-9587-6a68-949c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRJ
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.910000, -43.160000
- Elevation: 11 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 16:32 in Tokyo, it's 04:32 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 12-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)
- [Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdu-rio-de-janeiro-santos-dumont-airport/1ef266df-9587-6a68-949c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)