Flight from Los Angeles to Boston

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

↔ Flying the other way? Boston → Los Angeles

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Boston?

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS) takes about 5 hours 45 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,605 miles (4,193 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 Los Angeles

Nearest destinations

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

Long-haul from Los Angeles

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

More flights to North America

• Los Angeles → New York
• Los Angeles → Miami

Flights to Boston

Nearest origins

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

Long-haul to Boston

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

More flights from North America

• San Francisco → Boston
• Vancouver → Boston