Skip to content
Home/Routes/Los Angeles to Boston
LAXBOS

Track Los Angeles to Boston Flights

Get SMS alerts for LAX-BOS flights. Cross-country between two iconic cities.

Track This Route

Outbound

5 hours 15 minutes

Return

5 hours 45 minutes

Daily Flights

8+

Airlines

5

Timezone note

Boston is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles (Eastern vs Pacific Time).

About this route

Los Angeles to Boston flights

Los Angeles to Boston is one of the longest domestic nonstop routes, connecting the entertainment capital with the academic and biotech hub of the Northeast. JetBlue treats this as a core route from its Boston base, competing with Delta, American, and United for premium transcontinental traffic.

The 3-hour timezone gap makes this route challenging for same-day business trips. Eastbound red-eyes arrive early morning in Boston, while westbound afternoon departures land in LA before dinner. BOS winter weather regularly disrupts schedules, making real-time landing alerts critical.

Airlines

Airlines on this route

DeltaAmerican AirlinesJetBlueUnitedSpirit

Airports on this route

Track a specific flight on this route

How it works

Track Los Angeles to Boston.

1

Enter the flight number

Type the flight number for Los Angeles to Boston.

2

Add your phone number

Enter the mobile number where you want to receive the alert.

3

Get a text when they land

We track the flight and text you when they touch down in Boston.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

How long is the LAX to BOS flight?

About 5 hours 15 minutes eastbound and 5 hours 45 minutes westbound.

Which airlines fly LA to Boston?

Delta, American, JetBlue, United, and Spirit all offer nonstop service.

What's the time difference?

Boston is 3 hours ahead of LA (Eastern vs Pacific Time).

Know when they land in Boston

Avoid waiting at arrivals. Get a text the moment their Los Angeles to Boston flight touches down.

Get Landing Alert
Tom Walsh
Tom Walsh

Founder, SkyText

Aviation lover who built SkyText because families deserve to know when someone lands safely. Has tracked more flights than he'd like to admit.