Boston (BOS) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 7h 19m
Bearing
53° NE
Boston (BOS) to London (LHR) is 3,256 miles (5,240 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–LHR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, British Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BOS–LHR; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
445
April 2026
Seats
117,263
both directions
Passengers
88,426
both directions
Load factor
75.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BOS–LHR?
British Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–LHR departures in April 2026 (153), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- BA
British Airways
153 departures · 46,401 seats
Share of departures34.4%77.3%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
112 departures · 29,370 seats
Share of departures25.2%69.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
60 departures · 16,320 seats
Share of departures13.5%78.5%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
60 departures · 8,324 seats
Share of departures13.5%77.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 16,848 seats
Share of departures13.5%77.3%
Load
What plane flies BOS–LHR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 34% of BOS–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
153 departures · 75.7% load
34.4% - Airbus A330-900
60 departures · 77.3% load
13.5% - Airbus A321neo
60 departures · 77.3% load
13.5% - Boeing 787-9
55 departures · 65.5% load
12.4% - Airbus A330-900
48 departures · 75.4% load
10.8% - Airbus A380-800
38 departures · 80.2% load
8.5% - Airbus A330-300
15 departures · 69.1% load
3.4% - Boeing 787-10
14 departures · 84.1% load
3.1% - Boeing 777-300ER
2 departures · 53.9% load
0.4%
How has BOS–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–LHR departures fell from 490 in May 2025 to 445 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
490 departures · 100,884 passengers
77.0%
Load
June 2025
466 departures · 105,166 passengers
84.0%
Load
July 2025
496 departures · 114,696 passengers
86.6%
Load
August 2025
492 departures · 114,135 passengers
86.4%
Load
September 2025
479 departures · 96,804 passengers
75.1%
Load
October 2025
456 departures · 97,023 passengers
79.7%
Load
November 2025
426 departures · 76,959 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
446 departures · 88,129 passengers
80.4%
Load
January 2026
409 departures · 69,426 passengers
69.7%
Load
February 2026
355 departures · 55,287 passengers
63.5%
Load
March 2026
437 departures · 80,218 passengers
75.4%
Load
April 2026
445 departures · 88,426 passengers
75.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BOS → LHR
81.5% full
223 departures · 47,910 passengers
LHR → BOS
69.3% full
222 departures · 40,516 passengers
Nonstop BOS–LHR traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from London (LHR)?
BOS to LHR is 3,256 miles (5,240 km / 2,829 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 3,256-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–LHR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (34.4%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (13.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,256-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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