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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 33% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
456
May 2026
Seats
124,535
both directions
Passengers
97,372
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–LHR?
British Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–LHR departures in May 2026 (168), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- BA
British Airways
168 departures · 54,421 seats
Share of departures36.8%79.3%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
106 departures · 27,806 seats
Share of departures23.2%73.6%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 16,864 seats
Share of departures13.6%78.1%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 17,396 seats
Share of departures13.6%81.8%
Load
- B6
58 departures · 8,048 seats
Share of departures12.7%78.8%
Load
What plane flies BOS–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 33% of BOS–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
151 departures · 81.0% load
33.1% - Airbus A330-900
62 departures · 81.8% load
13.6% - Airbus A380-800
61 departures · 76.0% load
13.4% - Airbus A321neo
58 departures · 78.8% load
12.7% - Boeing 787-9
52 departures · 67.7% load
11.4% - Airbus A330-900
49 departures · 79.8% load
10.8% - Boeing 777-300ER
12 departures · 79.7% load
2.6% - Airbus A330-300
11 departures · 78.3% load
2.4%
How has BOS–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–LHR departures fell from 466 in June 2025 to 456 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
456 departures · 97,372 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → BOS
74.5% full
229 departures · 46,655 passengers
BOS → LHR
81.9% full
227 departures · 50,717 passengers
Nonstop BOS–LHR 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (33.1%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (13.6%).
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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