Boston (BOS) to Munich (MUC)
Flight time
≈ 8h 29m
Bearing
53° NE
Boston (BOS) to Munich (MUC) is 3,841 miles (6,181 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–MUC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–MUC; the Airbus A380-800 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
65
July 2026
Seats
31,233
both directions
Passengers
23,263
both directions
Load factor
74.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–MUC?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop BOS–MUC departures in July 2026 (64), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
64 departures · 30,998 seats
Share of departures98.5%74.4%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 235 seats
Share of departures1.5%89.4%
Load
What plane flies BOS–MUC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew 89% of BOS–MUC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A380-800
58 departures · 73.8% load
89.2% - Airbus A350-900
6 departures · 85.0% load
9.2% - Boeing 767-400ER
1 departures · 89.4% load
1.5%
How has BOS–MUC traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–MUC departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 65 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–MUC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 27,293 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 21,907 passengers
74.2%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 20,468 passengers
73.5%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 14,874 passengers
84.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 16,223 passengers
89.2%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 12,974 passengers
84.0%
Load
February 2026
49 departures · 10,044 passengers
71.4%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 13,315 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
48 departures · 11,673 passengers
48.4%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 17,726 passengers
57.4%
Load
June 2026
61 departures · 20,651 passengers
67.0%
Load
July 2026
65 departures · 23,263 passengers
74.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MUC → BOS
74.3% full
33 departures · 11,704 passengers
BOS → MUC
74.7% full
32 departures · 11,559 passengers
Nonstop BOS–MUC 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
Munich
DE
Munich Airport
Coordinates
48.35°N, 11.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Munich (MUC)?
BOS to MUC is 3,841 miles (6,181 km / 3,338 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to MUC?
A nonstop covers the 3,841-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–MUC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew the largest share of departures (89.2%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (9.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–MUC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,841-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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