Boston (BOS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 6h 01m
Bearing
273° W
Boston (BOS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,605 miles (4,193 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BOS–LAX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
798
May 2026
Seats
121,554
both directions
Passengers
110,634
both directions
Load factor
91.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–LAX?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–LAX departures in May 2026 (258), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- B6
258 departures · 40,989 seats
Share of departures32.3%92.3%
Load
- DL
239 departures · 40,204 seats
Share of departures29.9%91.7%
Load
- AA
178 departures · 18,344 seats
Share of departures22.3%88.3%
Load
- UA
123 departures · 22,017 seats
Share of departures15.4%89.8%
Load
What plane flies BOS–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 47% of BOS–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
379 departures · 91.0% load
47.5% - Boeing 757-200
238 departures · 91.6% load
29.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
117 departures · 89.7% load
14.7% - Airbus A321neo
57 departures · 91.5% load
7.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 91.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 767-400ER
1 departures · 99.6% load
0.1%
How has BOS–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–LAX departures rose from 787 in June 2025 to 798 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
787 departures · 111,333 passengers
91.0%
Load
July 2025
886 departures · 123,307 passengers
91.0%
Load
August 2025
865 departures · 120,489 passengers
91.6%
Load
September 2025
729 departures · 100,564 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
797 departures · 110,230 passengers
90.3%
Load
November 2025
740 departures · 97,090 passengers
86.3%
Load
December 2025
752 departures · 101,243 passengers
89.0%
Load
January 2026
704 departures · 88,938 passengers
86.5%
Load
February 2026
637 departures · 79,659 passengers
86.1%
Load
March 2026
774 departures · 101,510 passengers
89.6%
Load
April 2026
725 departures · 99,386 passengers
90.6%
Load
May 2026
798 departures · 110,634 passengers
91.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → BOS
91.8% full
401 departures · 56,104 passengers
BOS → LAX
90.3% full
397 departures · 54,530 passengers
Nonstop BOS–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
BOS to LAX is 2,605 miles (4,193 km / 2,264 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,605-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (47.5%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (29.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,605-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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