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BOS to LAX: distance & flight time
Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,605 mi
4,193 km · 2,264 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOS from LAX?
The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,605 miles (4,193 km, 2,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Boston and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Boston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOS to LAX?
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