Tokyo, Japan → Paris, France
5,244 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Paris is 9,712 km (6,035 miles). Paris lies roughly north-northwest of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 333° (NNW). It is an international route from Japan to France, crossing from Asia to Europe.
Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) sits at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E; Paris (Île-de-France, France) is at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 333° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~12h 38min | 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 Paris — 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 Paris lies at approximately 67.4718°N, 86.0364°E — the position that is an equal 4,856 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Paris (Europe/Paris) is 7 or 8 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 Paris uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Japanese in Tokyo to French in Paris.
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The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Paris is approximately 9,712 km (6,035 miles, 5,244 nautical miles).
Paris lies roughly north-northwest of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 333° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 12h 38min (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 Paris — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Paris (Europe/Paris) is 7 or 8 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