Flight from Boston to San Francisco

From Logan (BOS), USA North America  →  SFO (SFO), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? San Francisco → Boston

How long is the flight from Boston to San Francisco?

A nonstop flight from Boston (BOS) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 5 hours 55 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,697 miles (4,341 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Boston

Nearest destinations

• Boston → New York
• Boston → Toronto
• Boston → Chicago
• Boston → Atlanta
• Boston → Miami
• Boston → Dallas
• Boston → Cancun
• Boston → Mexico City
• Boston → Las Vegas
• Boston → Seattle

Long-haul from Boston

• Boston → Melbourne
• Boston → Sydney
• Boston → Bali (Denpasar)
• Boston → Singapore
• Boston → Kuala Lumpur
• Boston → Auckland
• Boston → Bangkok
• Boston → Manila
• Boston → Hong Kong
• Boston → Johannesburg

More flights to North America

• Boston → Los Angeles
• Boston → Vancouver

Flights to San Francisco

Nearest origins

• Los Angeles → San Francisco
• Las Vegas → San Francisco
• Seattle → San Francisco
• Vancouver → San Francisco
• Dallas → San Francisco
• Chicago → San Francisco
• Mexico City → San Francisco
• Atlanta → San Francisco
• Toronto → San Francisco
• Cancun → San Francisco

Long-haul to San Francisco

• Johannesburg → San Francisco
• Cape Town → San Francisco
• Nairobi → San Francisco
• Kuala Lumpur → San Francisco
• Singapore → San Francisco
• Mumbai → San Francisco
• Bali (Denpasar) → San Francisco
• Abu Dhabi → San Francisco
• Dubai → San Francisco
• Doha → San Francisco

More flights from North America

• New York → San Francisco
• Miami → San Francisco