✈ LHR → BOS

LONDON → BOSTON: 6H 59M, 3,256 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.

Flight time
6h 59m
Distance
3,256 mi
Or
5,240 km
Jet lag
5h

Flight from London to Boston

From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe  →  Logan (BOS), USA North America

How long is the flight from London to Boston?

A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Boston (BOS) takes about 6 hours 59 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,256 miles (5,240 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

6h 59m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

3,256 mi

5,240 km · great-circle

Avg speed

750 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

London timezone

UTC+1

Europe/London

Boston timezone

UTC-4

America/New_York

Time difference

-5h

5 hours behind

Jet lag (rough)

~3.5d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

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

✈ Flight 776 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 896 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 215 kg CO₂

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