Distance from Glasgow to Boston

The distance between Glasgow, United Kingdom and Boston, United States is 4,890 kilometers (3,039 miles).

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

From Glasgow to Boston, the straight-line distance is 4,890 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Glasgow at 40 meters above sea level and Boston at 38 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 55.8652° N 4.2576° W

Elevation: 40 m (131 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA)
  • Prestwick Airport (PIK)
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
  • Perth/Scone Airport (PSL)
  • Oban Airport (OBN)
Boston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 42.3584° N 71.0598° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Logan International Airport (BOS)
  • Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD)
  • Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)
  • Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY)
  • Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM)

Other distances from Glasgow

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Glasgow to London 556 km
From Glasgow to Birmingham 407 km
From Glasgow to Liverpool 285 km
From Glasgow to Sheffield 330 km
From Glasgow to Leeds 289 km

Other distances from Boston

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Boston to New York City 306 km
From Boston to Los Angeles 4,179 km
From Boston to Chicago 1,371 km
From Boston to Houston 2,583 km
From Boston to Phoenix 3,701 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Abuja, Nigeria Birmingham, United Kingdom 4,890 km
Shanghai, China Ahmedabad, India 4,891 km
Callao, Peru Saltillo, Mexico 4,889 km
Rosario, Argentina Montería, Colombia 4,889 km
Ottawa, Canada Belfast, United Kingdom 4,891 km
San Francisco, United States Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 4,891 km
Kingston, Jamaica Salta, Argentina 4,891 km
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Barranquilla, Colombia Maceió, Brazil 4,888 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil San Juan, Puerto Rico 4,888 km
Puebla, Mexico Arequipa, Peru 4,888 km
Kano, Nigeria Belfast, United Kingdom 4,893 km
Lima, Peru Saltillo, Mexico 4,893 km
Winnipeg, Canada Valledupar, Colombia 4,894 km
San Francisco, United States Halifax, Canada 4,886 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Recife, Brazil 4,895 km
Cali, Colombia Minneapolis, United States 4,885 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Curitiba, Brazil 4,885 km
Recife, Brazil Onitsha, Nigeria 4,885 km

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