The shortest distance from New Mexico to Japan is approximately 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) across the Pacific Ocean. This distance is between Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the city of Kagoshima on the southern tip of Kyushu Island, Japan.
The distance between the state capital of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the city of Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is approximately 10,000 kilometers (6,200 miles).
For air travel, the distance from Albuquerque to Tokyo is about 11,000 kilometers (6,800 miles).