LHR → BOSLondon to Boston

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Boston (BOS): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 71% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 15 November 2026 at 21:34 UTC.

Today, LHR → BOS

Sun 15 Nov · local times
DL59DeltaIn the air, 122 min late

Left LHR at 11:42, 122 min after its 09:40 slot.

Landing
13:30BOS board estimate · sched 12:25
Track DL59 →
BA213BritishIn the air, 44 min late

Left LHR at 12:24, 44 min after its 11:40 slot.

Landing
14:19BOS board estimate · sched 14:20
Track BA213 →
  1. 07:40 UA958United Left 08:02 +22 Landed 09:49 −116
  2. 09:20 B61621JetBlue Left 09:46 +26 Landed 11:47 −28
  3. 09:40 DL59Delta Left 11:42 +122 BOS est. 13:30 +65In the air · sched 12:25
  4. 11:40 BA213British Left 12:24 +44 BOS est. 14:19In the air · sched 14:20
  5. 13:10 AA109American Left 13:31 +21 BOS est. 15:20In the air · sched 15:45
  6. 17:00 BA203British Left 17:55 +55 BOS est. 19:48 +8In the air · sched 19:40
  7. 17:20 VS11Virgin Atlantic Left 17:39 +19 BOS est. 19:36In the air · sched 20:15
  8. 19:10 BA239British Left 19:49 +39 BOS est. 21:33In the air · sched 21:50

Checked LHR board 21:25 · BOS board 16:34

LHR London busy · +26
BOS Boston smooth · +12
5,239 km · ~7h 13m est.
dep bank 09:20–19:1049x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 tracked LHR → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −27 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−27 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~7h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 13:10 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA213 11:40 daily · BA203 17:00 daily · BA239 19:10 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL59 09:40 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B61621 09:20 daily

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS11 17:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15AA109departed+21
11-15B61621dep +26 → arr−28
11-15BA203departed+55
11-15BA213departed+44
11-15BA239departed+39
11-15DL59departed+122
11-15UA958dep +22 → arr−116
11-15VS11departed+19
11-14AA109dep +23 → arr−27
11-14B61621dep +151 → arr+97
11-14BA203departed+15
11-14BA213departed+73
11-14DL59dep +177 → arr+123
11-14VS11dep +10 → arr−50
11-13BA203arrived−20

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 +26 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · WNW 8 kt Full LHR delay board →
BOSBoston +12 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 10 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BOS: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 75/100. 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 09:20 and evening departures around 17:00 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.