Flights Munich → Boston
MUC → BOS
How long is the flight from Munich to Boston?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Boston (BOS) takes about 8h 9m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, to Boston. The destination city's airport serves over 36 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
The Munich (MUC) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 36% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 31 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.4/100 (low), 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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Boston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Boston (BOS) heads north-west for about 6,181 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 9m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MUC-BOS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MUC-BOS flights, 36% left on time with an average delay of 31 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating MUC-BOS
Frequently asked questions about MUC-BOS
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Boston (BOS) takes about 8h 9m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Munich (MUC) -> Boston (BOS) route, on-time performance is 36% with an average delay of 31 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Boston is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, 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.
The Munich-Boston route is about 6,181 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
