# Distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Stara Zagora (SZR)

> 9,092 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,092 km / 5,650 mi / 4,910 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 00:31 in Tokyo, it's 18:31 in Stara Zagora)
- **Elevation difference**: 417 ft (SZR 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

### [Stara Zagora Airport (SZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szr-stara-zagora-stara-zagora-airport/1ef266df-4378-69d4-ba4b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBSZ
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 42.380000, 25.660000
- Elevation: 558 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 00:31 in Tokyo, it's 18:31 in Stara Zagora.
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)
- [Stara Zagora Airport (SZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szr-stara-zagora-stara-zagora-airport/1ef266df-4378-69d4-ba4b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)