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NUQ to NRT: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,135 mi
8,264 km · 4,462 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from NRT?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,135 miles (8,264 km, 4,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Mountain View and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to NRT?
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