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WBU to NRT: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,744 mi
9,245 km · 4,992 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 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 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 WBU from NRT?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,744 miles (9,245 km, 4,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to NRT?
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