Distance from Boston to Tokyo

The distance between Boston, United States and Tokyo, Japan is 10,497 kilometers (6,523 miles).

Boston, New York, United States

Tokyo, Japan

From Boston to Tokyo, the straight-line distance is 10,497 kilometers, heading northwest. Boston is situated at an altitude of 289 meters above sea level, while Tokyo is at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Boston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 42.629° N 78.7375° W

Elevation: 289 m (948 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)
  • Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (DKK)
  • Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG)
  • Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (JHW)
  • Niagara District Airport (YCM)
Tokyo, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 35.6895° N 139.6917° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tokyo International Airport (HND)
  • Yokota Air Base (OKO)
  • Atsugi Naval Air Facility (NJA)
  • Narita International Airport (NRT)
  • Hyakuri Airport (IBR)

Other distances from Boston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Boston to New York City 448 km
From Boston to Los Angeles 3,547 km
From Boston to Chicago 740 km
From Boston to Houston 2,060 km
From Boston to Phoenix 3,075 km

Other distances from Tokyo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tokyo to Yokohama 29 km
From Tokyo to Osaka 397 km
From Tokyo to Nagoya 259 km
From Tokyo to Sapporo 831 km
From Tokyo to Fukuoka 881 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Houston, United States Ibadan, Nigeria 10,497 km
Bangkok, Thailand Sevilla, Spain 10,497 km
Beijing, China Mesa, United States 10,497 km
Shenzhen, China Murcia, Spain 10,497 km
Istanbul, Turkey Bucaramanga, Colombia 10,497 km
Auckland, New Zealand Oakland, United States 10,497 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Benin City, Nigeria 10,498 km
Beijing, China Milwaukee, United States 10,499 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Onitsha, Nigeria 10,499 km
Abuja, Nigeria San Salvador, El Salvador 10,495 km
Santiago, Chile Vigo, Spain 10,494 km
Bangkok, Thailand Gibraltar, Gibraltar 10,494 km
Lagos, Nigeria Houston, United States 10,500 km
Kano, Nigeria Tulsa, United States 10,501 km
Bucharest, Romania Bakersfield, United States 10,493 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Edmonton, Canada 10,493 km
Shanghai, China Las Vegas, United States 10,501 km
Moscow, Russia Belmopan, Belize 10,492 km
Morelia, Mexico Minsk, Belarus 10,502 km
Seattle, United States Córdoba, Argentina 10,502 km

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