New York, United States → Tokyo, Japan
5,859 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from New York to Tokyo is 10,852 km (6,743 miles). Tokyo lies roughly north-northwest of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 333° (NNW). It is an international route from United States to Japan, crossing from North America to Asia.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) is at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 333° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~14h 4min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between New York and Tokyo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between New York and Tokyo lies at approximately 69.6772°N, 153.7045°W — the position that is an equal 5,426 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) is 13 or 14 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
New York uses the US Dollar (USD), while Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY). The primary language changes from English in New York to Japanese in Tokyo.
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The straight-line distance from New York to Tokyo is approximately 10,852 km (6,743 miles, 5,859 nautical miles).
Tokyo lies roughly north-northwest of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 333° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 14h 4min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between New York and Tokyo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) is 13 or 14 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances