Distance from London to Boston

The distance between London, United Kingdom and Boston, United States is 5,279 kilometers (3,280 miles).

London, England, United Kingdom

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

From London to Boston, the straight-line distance is 5,279 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with London at 25 meters above sea level and Boston at 38 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 8-10 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
London, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.5085° N 0.1257° W

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • London City Airport (LCY)
  • RAF Northolt (NHT)
  • London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
  • Redhill Aerodrome (KRH)
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 London

Distance between cities Kilometers
From London to Birmingham 163 km
From London to Liverpool 287 km
From London to Glasgow 556 km
From London to Sheffield 228 km
From London to Leeds 272 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

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between London and Boston.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Dublin, Ireland Etobicoke, Canada 5,279 km
Boston, United States Islington, United Kingdom 5,280 km
Ahmedabad, India Belgrade, Serbia 5,280 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Seoul, South Korea 5,278 km
London, United Kingdom South Boston, United States 5,280 km
Warsaw, Poland Benin City, Nigeria 5,280 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Port Harcourt, Nigeria 5,280 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Benin City, Nigeria 5,278 km
Tokyo, Japan Patna, India 5,281 km
Lagos, Nigeria Preston, United Kingdom 5,275 km
Jacksonville, United States Arequipa, Peru 5,283 km
Cairo, Egypt Patna, India 5,284 km
Charlotte, United States Belém, Brazil 5,273 km
Warsaw, Poland Onitsha, Nigeria 5,273 km
Brooklyn, United States Chiclayo, Peru 5,285 km
Jaipur, India Kakamega, Kenya 5,285 km
Shanghai, China Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 5,272 km
Kumasi, Ghana Belém, Brazil 5,286 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Manaus, Brazil 5,272 km

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