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BWI to NRT: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
6,746 mi
10,856 km · 5,862 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from NRT?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Tokyo (NRT) is 6,746 miles (10,856 km, 5,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 BWI to NRT?
Nonstop service on BWI–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to NRT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWI–NRT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWI to NRT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–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.