Tokyo, Japan → New York, United States
5,859 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Tokyo to New York is 10,852 km (6,743 miles). New York lies roughly north-northeast of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 25° (NNE). It is an international route from Japan to United States, crossing from Asia to North America.
Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) sits at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 25° (NNE); 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 Tokyo and New York — 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 Tokyo and New York 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, New York (America/New_York) is 13 or 14 hours behind Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY), while New York uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from Japanese in Tokyo to English in New York.
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The straight-line distance from Tokyo to New York is approximately 10,852 km (6,743 miles, 5,859 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly north-northeast of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 25° (NNE).
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 Tokyo and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 13 or 14 hours behind Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo), 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