✈ HND → LHR
12H 10M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,960 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Tokyo to London
From Haneda (HND), Japan Asia → Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe
How long is the flight from Tokyo to London?
A nonstop flight from Tokyo (HND) to London (LHR) takes about 12 hours 10 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,960 miles (9,592 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 10m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,960 mi
9,592 km · great-circle
Avg speed
788 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Tokyo timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Time difference
-8h
8 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~5.6d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.