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BOS to NRT: distance & flight time
Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
6,686 mi
10,761 km · 5,810 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, United States
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Near NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOS from NRT?
The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Tokyo (NRT) is 6,686 miles (10,761 km, 5,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOS to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BOS to NRT?
Nonstop service on BOS–NRT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Boston and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Boston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOS to NRT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOS–NRT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BOS to NRT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOS–NRT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.