Distance from New York City to Tokyo

The distance between New York City, United States and Tokyo, Japan is 10,873 kilometers (6,756 miles).

New York City, New York, United States

Tokyo, Japan

New York City in the United States and Tokyo in Japan are located across the Pacific Ocean, connecting two major global financial and cultural centers. The straight-line distance between them is 10,873 kilometers, heading northwest.

Both cities are at a similar altitude, with New York City at 57 meters above sea level and Tokyo at 44 meters.

Travel information

Summary

The trip from New York City to Tokyo crosses the vast Pacific Ocean, linking the Statue of Liberty with the Tokyo Tower.

Best time to travel

Travel in spring or autumn for pleasant conditions, avoiding summer's high humidity and winter's cold in Tokyo.

Climate

Tokyo has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters, differing from New York's humid continental climate.

Accessibility

Tokyo offers extensive public transport and accessible facilities, more advanced than New York City, aiding visitors with mobility needs.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
New York City, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.7143° N 74.006° W

Elevation: 57 m (187 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB)
  • West 30th St. Heliport (JRA)
  • La Guardia Airport (LGA)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
  • Teterboro Airport (TEB)
Tokyo, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 35.6895° N 139.6917° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tokyo International Airport (HND)
  • Yokota Air Base (OKO)
  • Atsugi Naval Air Facility (NJA)
  • Narita International Airport (NRT)
  • Hyakuri Airport (IBR)

Other distances from Tokyo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tokyo to Yokohama 29 km
From Tokyo to Osaka 397 km
From Tokyo to Nagoya 259 km
From Tokyo to Sapporo 831 km
From Tokyo to Fukuoka 881 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between New York City and Tokyo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Bucharest, Romania Curitiba, Brazil 10,873 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Honolulu, United States 10,873 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Surrey, Canada 10,872 km
Wellington, New Zealand Asunción, Paraguay 10,874 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Toluca, Mexico 10,875 km
Taipei, Taiwan Winnipeg, Canada 10,871 km
Brasília, Brazil Saint Petersburg, Russia 10,871 km
Denver, United States Accra, Ghana 10,870 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Bucharest, Romania 10,870 km
Istanbul, Turkey Ibagué, Colombia 10,870 km
Torreón, Mexico Kumasi, Ghana 10,869 km
Lahore, Pakistan Laval, Canada 10,877 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Cardiff, United Kingdom 10,877 km
Bucharest, Romania Mixco, Guatemala 10,877 km
Moscow, Russia Managua, Nicaragua 10,869 km
Rosario, Argentina Swansea, United Kingdom 10,878 km
Chengdu, China Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 10,878 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Kakamega, Kenya 10,868 km
Manhattan, United States Tokyo, Japan 10,867 km

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