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LAX to BOS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
2,605 mi
4,193 km · 2,264 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from BOS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS) 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 LAX to BOS?
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 Los Angeles and Boston?
Boston is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to BOS?
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