Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
WBU to BWO: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Balakovo (Balakovo Airport)
5,882 mi
9,467 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
See live WBU→BWO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, United States
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Near BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBU from BWO?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Balakovo (BWO) is 5,882 miles (9,467 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to BWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Boulder and Balakovo?
Balakovo is 9 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to BWO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WBU–BWO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.