Flights Los Angeles → Boston
LAX → BOS
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Boston?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS) takes 4h 55m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Los Angeles to Boston, operating with a mix of aircraft including Boeing 757 and Airbus A320 models. With an on-time performance rate of 82%, the flights experience an average delay of 11.6 minutes, based on a total of 1097 recorded flights.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Los Angeles (LAX) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 2830 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.87%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Boston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS) heads north-east for about 4,193 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 55m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 51% of LAX-BOS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,830 tracked LAX-BOS flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.9% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
Airlines operating LAX-BOS
Airports
Frequently asked questions about LAX-BOS
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS) takes 4h 55m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Boston (BOS) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 2830 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Boston is 1.87% across 2830 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Boston, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
