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Flight time from Barcelona to Tokyo
About 13 hours and 10 minutes non-stop, 10,444 km (6,489 miles), with your local arrival time and the time difference.
Estimate for a direct flight from Barcelona (BCN, El Prat) to Tokyo (HND, Haneda). Change the departure time below to see your local arrival time.
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Tokyo?
A non-stop flight from Barcelona to Tokyo takes about 13 hours and 10 minutes. The two cities are 10,444 km (6,489 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between El Prat (BCN) and Haneda (HND).
This is a long-haul route. If there is no direct flight on your dates, a connection through a hub usually adds 2–6 hours to the journey.
The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.
Time difference and arrival time
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Barcelona right now. A flight leaving Barcelona at 10:00 local time lands at about 07:10 local time in Tokyo the next day. With a 8h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying east (as on this trip) is usually harder than the other way.
Current time in Barcelona · Current time in Tokyo · Flight time from Tokyo to Barcelona
More flights from Barcelona
- Barcelona to Madrid 1h 10m
- Barcelona to Rome 1h 35m
- Barcelona to Paris 1h 35m
- Barcelona to Lisbon 1h 45m
- Barcelona to Frankfurt 1h 55m
- Barcelona to London 2h
- Barcelona to Singapore 13h 45m
- Barcelona to Manila 14h 5m
- Barcelona to Jakarta 14h 40m
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More flights from Tokyo
- Tokyo to Seoul 2h
- Tokyo to Shanghai 2h 40m
- Tokyo to Beijing 3h 5m
- Tokyo to Hong Kong 4h 5m
- Tokyo to Manila 4h 10m
- Tokyo to Hanoi 5h
- Tokyo to Mexico City 14h 15m
- Tokyo to Miami 15h
- Tokyo to Cancún 15h 5m
- Tokyo to Johannesburg 16h 55m
Why arrival times look strange
Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.
How the flight time estimate works
In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Tokyo?
A direct flight from Barcelona to Tokyo takes about 13 hours and 10 minutes. This is an estimate based on the distance; airline schedules can be shorter or longer depending on the route and winds.
How far is Tokyo from Barcelona?
The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Barcelona and Tokyo is about 10,444 km, or 6,489 miles.
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Barcelona at the moment.