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ESH to NRT: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,994 mi
9,646 km · 5,209 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from NRT?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,994 miles (9,646 km, 5,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to NRT?
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