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BBJ to NRT: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,878 mi
9,460 km · 5,108 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Near NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBJ from NRT?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,878 miles (9,460 km, 5,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Birburg and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Birburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBJ to NRT?
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