Boston (BOS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

2,605mi
4,193 km2,264 nm

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.

Route map: BOS → LAXBOSLAX

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What actually flies BOS–LAX

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BOS–LAX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 93% full.

Departures

944

July 2026

Seats

147,311

both directions

Passengers

137,128

both directions

Load factor

93.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BOS–LAX?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–LAX departures in July 2026 (346), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies BOS–LAX?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 56% of BOS–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BOS–LAX traffic changed?

Nonstop BOS–LAX departures rose from 865 in August 2025 to 944 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop BOS–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    899 departures · 120,620 passengers

    89.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    944 departures · 137,128 passengers

    93.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BOS → LAX

93.1% full

473 departures · 68,671 passengers

LAX → BOS

93.1% full

471 departures · 68,457 passengers

Nonstop BOS–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

BOS

Boston

US

Boston Logan International Airport

Coordinates

42.36°N, 71.01°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (56.5%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (23.9%).

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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