B61621 distance and great-circle path
B61621 covers 5,240 km, or 3,256 miles. That makes it a long-haul flight, a widebody route with a full night's flying time. Of the 267 routes we track, it ranks 170 by distance.
London to Boston is 5,240 km (3,256 miles) on an initial heading of 288°, which is broadly west. Watches move 5 hours back between the two gates. It links United Kingdom with United States.
Our guide explains how the LHR-BOS route appears on a tracker map.
What to know about B61621
- Time change: you land 5 hours behind the time you left. That is enough to cause jet lag. Here is how pilots handle it.