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VEL to NRT: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,555 mi
8,940 km · 4,827 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from NRT?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,555 miles (8,940 km, 4,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Vernal and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to NRT?
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