LHR → BOSLondon to Boston

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Boston (BOS): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,239 km, an estimated 7 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Boston. Updated 13 September 2026 at 15:17 UTC.

LHR London heavy · +30
BOS Boston smooth · +0
5,239 km · ~7h 13m est.
dep bank 08:40–20:1035x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated LHR → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~7h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesBritish AirwaysDelta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA109 10:05 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA213 14:30 daily · BA203 17:35 daily · BA239 20:10 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL59 09:40 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B61621 08:40 daily

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS157 16:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA109dep +145 → arr+128
09-13B61621dep +17 → arr+16
09-13BA213dep +55 → arr−6
09-13DL59dep +13 → arr−13
09-12B61621arrived−14
09-12BA213arrived+15
09-12BA239arrived+9
09-12DL59arrived−18

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
LHRLondon +30 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 11 kt Full LHR delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 4 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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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LHR to BOS questions

Is LHR–BOS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 17:35 from LHR. 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 LHR to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 5,239 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 400–479 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–BOS fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.