Distance from Boston to Tokyo

The straight-line distance from Boston to Tokyo is approximately 10,794 km.

10,794 km (6,707 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

10,794 km

Kilometers

6,707 miles

Miles

~13h 12m

Est. Flight

14h

Time Difference

Boston

USA

Area: 232 km²

Population: 0.68M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 43m

Japan

Area: 2,194 km²

Population: 13.96M

Timezone: UTC+9

Elevation: 40m

Boston and Tokyo are separated by over 11000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Boston is known for Harvard & MIT and Freedom Trail, while Tokyo is famous for Shibuya Crossing and Tokyo Tower.

In terms of city area, Tokyo is 9.5x larger than Boston. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Boston and Tokyo side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Boston to Tokyo is 10,794 km (6,707 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 13h 12m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Tokyo is larger at 2,194 km², compared to 232 km².