NRT · Narita, Japan
Narita International Airport.
--:--:-- · JST (UTC+09:00) · 35.7686° N, 140.3887° E
Narita International Airport
Airport in Chiba Prefecture, Japan; serving the Greater Tokyo Area
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for NRT
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5531; ident RJAA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
narita-airport.jp
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Narita International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
NRT / RJAA
OurAirports ident
RJAA
GPS / local code
RJAA
ISO region
JP-12
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
narita-airport.jp
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q36454
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--JST · UTC+09:00
Time zone
JST
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
64 km
Approximate distance to central Narita.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Tokyo
Languages
Japanese
Currency
JPY (¥)
Country area
377,930 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
3 terminals
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1978 · Narita International Airport Corporation
Owner / entity
Q36454
Hub airlines
All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Peach Aviation
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Narita International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Narita, Japan. Narita's built-up core sits roughly 64 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00, JST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Narita International Airport (NRT / RJAA) is at 35.7686° N, 140.3887° E, elevation 141 ft (43 m), serving Narita, Japan.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Narita is in Japan (capital Tokyo); regulated by Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB); on Asia/Tokyo (JST, UTC+09:00); working languages: Japanese; currency: JPY (¥).
Distance from central Narita: 64 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for NRT.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Narita International Airport (NRT / RJAA)
Narita International Airport · Airport in Chiba Prefecture, Japan; serving the Greater Tokyo Area
Known label 1
TYO
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NRT, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Tokyo
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NRT, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Tokyo Narita Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NRT, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
New Tokyo International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NRT, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 5
成田国際空港
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NRT, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
RJAA · RJAA · JP-12
narita-airport.jp · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Ryōgoku
ryogoku · 6.1 km from NRT
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 49,735 · city coordinates 35.7167, 140.3667
2. Narita
narita · 6.7 km from NRT
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 132,906 · city coordinates 35.7833, 140.3167
3. Shisui
shisui · 12 km from NRT
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 20,745 · city coordinates 35.7167, 140.2667
4. Yachimata
yachimata · 15 km from NRT
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 68,769 · city coordinates 35.6500, 140.3167
5. Sakura
sakura · 15 km from NRT
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 173,740 · city coordinates 35.7167, 140.2333
6. Yokoshiba
yokoshiba · 16 km from NRT
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 22,075 · city coordinates 35.6500, 140.4833
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. HND RJTT
Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Tokyo
60 km from NRT · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 35 ft (11 m) · airport coordinates 35.5497, 139.7870
2. SDJ RJSS
Sendai Airport · Natori
268 km from NRT · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 15 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 38.1397, 140.9170
3. KIJ RJSN
Niigata Airport · Niigata
268 km from NRT · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 29 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 37.9542, 139.1122
Route-time reference set
1. NRT-HND
Tokyo · 60 km · 55m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from NRT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. NRT-SDJ
Natori · 268 km · 1h 10m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from NRT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. NRT-KIJ
Niigata · 268 km · 1h 10m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from NRT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for NRT.
Runway identifiers
16L/34R · 16R/34L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. HND RJTT
Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Tokyo · 60 km from NRT
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 35 ft (11 m) · 35.5497, 139.7870
2. KIJ RJSN
Niigata Airport · Niigata · 268 km from NRT
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 29 ft (9 m) · 37.9542, 139.1122
3. SDJ RJSS
Sendai Airport · Natori · 268 km from NRT
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 15 ft (5 m) · 38.1397, 140.9170
4. NGO RJGG
Chubu Centrair International Airport · Tokoname · 341 km from NRT
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 15 ft (5 m) · 34.8584, 136.8050
5. ITM RJOO
Osaka Itami International Airport · Osaka · 462 km from NRT
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 50 ft (15 m) · 34.7809, 135.4408
6. UKB RJBE
Kobe Airport · Kobe · 486 km from NRT
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 22 ft (7 m) · 34.6328, 135.2240
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Narita is one of the two principal airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NRT.
Source note 2
The airport sits outside central Tokyo, making rail and surface transfer planning part of the real use case.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NRT.
Country and authority
NRT sits in Japan (Japan), whose capital is Tokyo. Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Japanese. Currency context: JPY (¥). NRT is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
NRT is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with TYO, Tokyo, Tokyo Narita Airport, New Tokyo International Airport, 成田国際空港, 成田空港. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Chiba Prefecture, Japan; serving the Greater Tokyo Area. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q36454 · Narita International Airport. Administrative area: Narita. Named after: Narita · Tokyo. Entity official-site cross-check: narita-airport.jp
Field and clock profile
Narita International Airport is a near sea-level field at 141 ft (43 m), positioned at 35.7686° N, 140.3887° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Tokyo (JST, UTC+09:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Ryōgoku is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.1 km. HND Tokyo is the closest retained airport alternative at 60 km.
Country airport peers
NRT is compared with HND Tokyo at 60 km, KIJ Niigata at 268 km, SDJ Natori at 268 km, NGO Tokoname at 341 km, ITM Osaka at 462 km inside the retained Japan airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
NRT-HND Tokyo: 60 km, about 55m, +0h. NRT-SDJ Natori: 268 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. NRT-KIJ Niigata: 268 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RJAA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. narita-airport.jp is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Peach Aviation
Terminal footprint
3 terminals
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway identifiers
16L/34R, 16R/34L
OurAirports classifies NRT as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Narita.
NRT (RJAA) is a near sea-level field at 141 ft (43 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
NRT also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as major tokyo international gateway with japanese network and low-cost carrier hub operations..
NRT's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Narita International Airport Corporation is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for NRT.
- Narita is one of the two principal airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area.
- The airport sits outside central Tokyo, making rail and surface transfer planning part of the real use case.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at narita-airport.jp, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for NRT
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
NRT uses Asia/Tokyo (JST, UTC+09:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Narita International Airport is about 64 km from central Narita; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
HND Tokyo is the closest retained alternate at 60 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
narita-airport.jp is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place NRT inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
NRT ranks #14 in the curated Japan airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 18 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
NRT shares Asia/Tokyo with CTS Sapporo JP · FUK Fukuoka JP · HIJ Hiroshima JP · HND Tokyo JP · HSG Saga JP · ITM Osaka JP. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
NRT is 141 ft (43 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ALC 142 ft (43 m) (1 ft delta) · FLR 142 ft (43 m) (1 ft delta) · NYO 140 ft (43 m) (1 ft delta) · ARN 137 ft (42 m) (4 ft delta) · MPM 145 ft (44 m) (4 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
NRT's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are HND 60 km +0h · SDJ 268 km +0h · KIJ 268 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | HND | 60 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Natori | SDJ | 268 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Niigata | KIJ | 268 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
NRT to HND
Tokyo
Distance 60 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from NRT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NRT to SDJ
Natori
Distance 268 km; estimated travel window 1h 10m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from NRT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NRT to KIJ
Niigata
Distance 268 km; estimated travel window 1h 10m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from NRT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Narita, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Tokyo is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Narita International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from NRT, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Ryōgoku
ryogoku · 6.1 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Narita
narita · 6.7 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shisui
shisui · 12 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yachimata
yachimata · 15 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sakura
sakura · 15 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yokoshiba
yokoshiba · 16 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ajiki
ajiki · 16 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sanmu
sanmu · 16 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sōsa
sosa · 16 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sawara
sawara · 16 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yōkaichiba
yokaichiba · 16 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Katori-shi
katori-shi · 17 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Narita International Airport is associated in the current source trail with All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Peach Aviation, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Tokyo (HND), Natori (SDJ), Niigata (KIJ). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Major Tokyo international gateway with Japanese network and low-cost carrier hub operations..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 3 terminals.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers 16L/34R, 16R/34L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Narita International Airport Corporation.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1978.
- Network role: All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Peach Aviation.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from NRT. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Tokyo Haneda International AirportHND
Tokyo · large airport
- Distance
- 60 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 35 ft (11 m)
Compare against HND when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sendai AirportSDJ
Natori · large airport
- Distance
- 268 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 15 ft (5 m)
Compare against SDJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Niigata AirportKIJ
Niigata · large airport
- Distance
- 268 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 29 ft (9 m)
Compare against KIJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Narita International Airport (NRT) in?▾
Narita International Airport is in the Asia/Tokyo timezone (UTC+09:00, JST).
What are the codes for Narita International Airport?▾
Narita International Airport uses IATA code NRT and ICAO code RJAA.
Where is Narita International Airport located?▾
Narita International Airport is located in Narita, Japan at coordinates 35.7686° N, 140.3887° E, with an elevation of 141 ft (43 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Narita International Airport from central Narita?▾
Narita International Airport sits roughly 64 km from the nearest mapped city center for Narita.
Which route reference is most useful from NRT?▾
Tokyo (HND) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Asia/Tokyo, and a +0h difference from NRT.
Which authority regulates NRT?▾
Narita International Airport sits inside Japan, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB).
What other airports in Japan are close peers to NRT?▾
NRT's curated peers in Japan on this site include HND Tokyo, KIJ Niigata, SDJ Natori, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Narita International Airport have?▾
Narita International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers include 16L/34R, 16R/34L.