# Distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Mzuzu (ZZU)

> 12,219 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,219 km / 7,593 mi / 6,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:30 in Tokyo, it's 09:30 in Mzuzu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,974 ft (ZZU 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

### [Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zzu-mzuzu-mzuzu-airport/1ef266de-e02a-6efe-a43b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mzuzu, Malawi
- ICAO: FWUU
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -11.440000, 34.010000
- Elevation: 4,115 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 16:30 in Tokyo, it's 09:30 in Mzuzu.
With a 7-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)
- [Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zzu-mzuzu-mzuzu-airport/1ef266de-e02a-6efe-a43b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)