# Distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Sulayel Airport (SLF)

> 9,106 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,106 km / 5,658 mi / 4,917 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Saudi Arabia
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:00 in Tokyo, it's 11:00 in Sulayel Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,880 ft (SLF 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

### [Sulayel Airport (SLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slf-sulayel-airport/1ef266df-79ee-616c-9b74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sulayel Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OESL
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 20.460000, 45.620000
- Elevation: 2,021 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 17:00 in Tokyo, it's 11:00 in Sulayel Airport.
With a 6-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)
- [Sulayel Airport (SLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slf-sulayel-airport/1ef266df-79ee-616c-9b74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)