LAX → BOSLos Angeles to Boston

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS): 100 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 92% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,193 km, an estimated 5 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Boston. Updated 6 November 2026 at 07:01 UTC.

Today, LAX → BOS

Thu 5 Nov · local times
DL639DeltaIn the air, 18 min late

Left LAX at 06:58, 18 min after its 06:40 slot.

Landing
14:55BOS board estimate · sched 15:10
Track DL639 →
AA1017AmericanIn the air, 27 min late

Left LAX at 08:27, 27 min after its 08:00 slot.

Landing
16:41BOS board estimate · sched 16:29
Track AA1017 →
  1. 06:05 B6288JetBlue Left 06:04 BOS est. 14:13In the air · sched 14:40
  2. 06:40 DL639Delta Left 06:58 +18 BOS est. 14:55In the air · sched 15:10
  3. 08:00 AA1017American Left 08:27 +27 BOS est. 16:41 +12In the air · sched 16:29
  4. 08:20 UA1783United Left 08:59 +39 Landed 16:59 +6
  5. 12:00 DL437Delta Left 13:08 +68 Landed 21:01 +31
  6. 13:35 AA382American Left 14:00 +25 Landed 21:59 +1
  7. 14:55 B62088JetBlue Left 15:04 +9 BOS est. 23:07In the air · sched 23:53
  8. 15:37 AA2812American Left 15:45 +8 Landed 23:57 −2
  9. 20:30 B6188JetBlue Left 20:38 +8 BOS est. 04:42In the air · sched 05:00
  10. 20:59 DL507Delta Left 21:33 +34 BOS est. 05:37 +10In the air · sched 05:27
  11. 22:30 B61488JetBlue Left 22:30 Landed 07:00
  12. 22:45 UA2210United Est. 22:45Departure not confirmed by the board BOS est. 06:41sched 07:15
  13. 23:20 AA2453American On schedule BOS est. 07:27sched 07:47

Checked LAX board 22:33 · BOS board 02:01

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +7
BOS Boston smooth · +0
4,193 km · ~5h 53m est.
dep bank 06:05–23:20100x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 100x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 tracked LAX → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~5h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures100x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA1017 08:00 Mo Tu We Th Su · AA12 08:00 daily · AA343 12:30 daily · AA382 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL639 06:40 daily · DL437 12:00 daily · DL507 20:59 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6288 06:05 daily · B6988 varies Fr Sa · B62088 14:55 daily · B6188 20:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1783 08:20 daily · UA2210 22:45 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AA1017departed+27
11-05AA2812dep +8 → arr−2
11-05AA382dep +25 → arr+1
11-05B61488arrived+0
11-05B6188departed+8
11-05B62088departed+9
11-05B6288departed−1
11-05DL437dep +68 → arr+31
11-05DL507departed+34
11-05DL639departed+18
11-05UA1783dep +39 → arr+6
11-04AA1017arrived−24
11-04AA2812arrived−16
11-04AA382arrived−11
11-04B61488arrived+0
11-04B62088arrived−64
11-04B6288arrived+8
11-04DL507arrived−22

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full LAX delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSW 10 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BOS: a 46% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +13 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to BOS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LAX to BOS questions

Is LAX–BOS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 20:30 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 4,193 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 326–389 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–BOS fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.