Tokyo to Puebla flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Tokyo to Puebla covers 7,070 miles (11,390 km) — about 13 h 35 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Japan, the United States and Mexico. It crosses the Pacific Ocean: 73% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+9 and land on UTC−6.
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From Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) to Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) · HND · PBC
- Great-circle distance
- 11,390 km
- Duration, no wind
- 13 h 35 min
- Over water
- 73 %
- Time difference today
- −15 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Tokyo to Puebla?
- Japan
- United States
- Mexico
- Pacific Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pico de Orizaba
To see Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m), sit on the left: it lies about 72 km from the route, ≈ 13 h 20 min into the flight.
- Mount Fuji (3,776 m) ≈ 15 min
- San Gorgonio Mountain (3,505 m) ≈ 10 h 30 min
- Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m) ≈ 13 h 20 min
- Los Angeles ≈ 10 h 25 min
- San Diego ≈ 10 h 35 min
- Tijuana ≈ 10 h 35 min
- Cerro Mohinora (3,348 m) ≈ 12 h 00 min
- León de los Aldama ≈ 12 h 55 min
- Santiago de Querétaro ≈ 13 h 00 min
- Ecatepec de Morelos ≈ 13 h 15 min
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero ≈ 13 h 15 min
- Mexico City ≈ 13 h 15 min
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl ≈ 13 h 15 min
- Iztapalapa ≈ 13 h 15 min
- Popocatépetl (5,420 m) ≈ 13 h 20 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change
See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Tokyo Haneda International Airport
- Below: Japan0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Mount Fuji, 3,776 m — on the left, 37 km away0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Below: Honshu38 km · ≈ 18 min into the flight
- Pacific Ocean — 8,270 km without land114 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Below: Pacific Coast Ranges8,390 km · ≈ 9 h 55 min into the flight
- Land again8,390 km · ≈ 9 h 55 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+9 to UTC−78,390 km · ≈ 9 h 55 min into the flight
- Los Angeles, United States — on the right, 36 km away8,820 km · ≈ 10 h 25 min into the flight
- San Gorgonio Mountain, 3,505 m — on the left, 46 km away8,920 km · ≈ 10 h 30 min into the flight
- San Diego, United States — on the right, 97 km away8,990 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
- Below: Sonoran Desert8,990 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
- Tijuana, Mexico — on the right, 107 km away9,010 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
- Below: Sierra Madre Occidental9,750 km · ≈ 11 h 30 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−7 to UTC−69,910 km · ≈ 11 h 40 min into the flight
- Cerro Mohinora, 3,348 m — on the right, 52 km away10,220 km · ≈ 12 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: Mexican Plateau10,440 km · ≈ 12 h 15 min into the flight
- León de los Aldama, Mexico — on the right, 86 km away10,990 km · ≈ 12 h 55 min into the flight
- Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico — on the right, 35 km away11,120 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
- Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico — on the right, 16 km away11,300 km · ≈ 13 h 15 min into the flight
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico — on the right, 28 km away11,300 km · ≈ 13 h 15 min into the flight
- Mexico City, Mexico — on the right, 35 km away11,310 km · ≈ 13 h 15 min into the flight
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico — on the right, 29 km away11,320 km · ≈ 13 h 15 min into the flight
- Iztapalapa, Mexico — on the right, 36 km away11,320 km · ≈ 13 h 15 min into the flight
- Popocatépetl, 5,420 m — on the right, 28 km away11,380 km · ≈ 13 h 20 min into the flight
- Landing at Hermanos Serdán International Airport11,390 km · ≈ 13 h 20 min into the flight
- Pico de Orizaba, 5,636 m — on the left, 72 km away11,390 km · ≈ 13 h 20 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
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Arriving in Puebla
Flight time and distance
About 13 h 35 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
7,070 miles (11,390 km, 6,150 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC+9 | Tokyo |
| 8,390 km | UTC−7 | Los Angeles |
| 9,910 km | UTC−6 | Chihuahua |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Fukuoka
- Tokyo Oceanic
- Oakland Oceanic
- Oakland
- Los Angeles
- Mexico
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Tokyo to Puebla?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Tokyo to Puebla covers 7,070 miles (11,390 km) — about 13 h 35 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Japan, the United States and Mexico. It crosses the Pacific Ocean: 73% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+9 and land on UTC−6.
What countries do you fly over from Tokyo to Puebla?
It passes over or close to Japan, the United States and Mexico, and crosses the Pacific Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Tokyo to Puebla?
About 13 h 35 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Tokyo from Puebla by plane?
7,070 miles (11,390 km, 6,150 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
73% of the route, about 8,270 km. The longest stretch without land is 8,270 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.