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NUE to NRT: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,780 mi
9,302 km · 5,022 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from NRT?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,780 miles (9,302 km, 5,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Nuernberg and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to NRT?
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