Boston (BOS) to London (LGW)
Flight time
≈ 7h 21m
Bearing
54° NE
Boston (BOS) to London (LGW) is 3,274 miles (5,269 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–LGW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop BOS–LGW; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
21
May 2026
Seats
3,316
both directions
Passengers
2,765
both directions
Load factor
83.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–LGW?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop BOS–LGW in May 2026 (21 departures).
- B6
21 departures · 3,316 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.4%
Load
What plane flies BOS–LGW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 100% of BOS–LGW departures.
- Airbus A321neo
21 departures · 83.4% load
100.0%
How has BOS–LGW traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–LGW departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 21 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–LGW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 8,253 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 7,877 passengers
77.7%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 8,998 passengers
87.8%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 7,522 passengers
79.7%
Load
October 2025
49 departures · 5,651 passengers
72.5%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 276 passengers
83.1%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 110 passengers
32.7%
Load
May 2026
21 departures · 2,765 passengers
83.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → LGW
79.6% full
11 departures · 1,383 passengers
LGW → BOS
87.6% full
10 departures · 1,382 passengers
Nonstop BOS–LGW 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).
The airports
London
GB
London Gatwick Airport
Coordinates
51.15°N, 0.19°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from London (LGW)?
BOS to LGW is 3,274 miles (5,269 km / 2,845 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to LGW?
A nonstop covers the 3,274-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–LGW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–LGW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,274-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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