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LIL to NRT: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,931 mi
9,545 km · 5,154 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from NRT?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,931 miles (9,545 km, 5,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Lille and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to NRT?
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