Distance between Boston MA and Los Angeles CA
The distance from Boston to Los Angeles is 2,992 miles by road including 2,991 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 45 hours and 21 minutes and goes through Hartford, Waterbury, Scranton, Elyria, Toledo, South Bend and Joliet.
Shortest distance by air | 2,592 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 2,991.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 45 h 21 min |
Fuel amount | 101.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 388.7 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Boston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 90 103 mi, 1 h 41 min
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Hartford | 103 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.4 gal | |
I 84 27 mi, 26 min
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Waterbury | 130 mi | 2 h 07 min | 4.3 gal | |
I 84 162 mi, 2 h 34 min
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Scranton | 292 mi | 4 h 42 min | 9.9 gal | |
I 81 I 80 382 mi, 5 h 42 min
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Elyria | 674 mi | 10 h 25 min | 22.9 gal | |
I 80 85 mi, 1 h 15 min
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Toledo | 759 mi | 11 h 40 min | 25.8 gal | |
I 80 145 mi, 2 h 08 min
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South Bend | 905 mi | 13 h 48 min | 30.6 gal | |
I 80 97 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Joliet | 1,002 mi | 15 h 23 min | 34.0 gal | |
I 80 59 mi, 53 min
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Peru | 1,061 mi | 16 h 16 min | 36.0 gal | |
I 80 86 mi, 1 h 16 min
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Davenport | 1,147 mi | 17 h 32 min | 38.8 gal | |
I 280 I 80 49 mi, 43 min
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Iowa City | 1,196 mi | 18 h 16 min | 40.6 gal | |
I 80 250 mi, 3 h 44 min
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Omaha | 1,447 mi | 22 h 00 min | 49.0 gal | |
I 80 48 mi, 43 min
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Lincoln | 1,495 mi | 22 h 44 min | 50.7 gal | |
I 80 231 mi, 3 h 23 min
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North Platte | 1,726 mi | 26 h 08 min | 58.3 gal | |
I 80 I 76 253 mi, 3 h 43 min
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Denver | 1,978 mi | 29 h 51 min | 67.3 gal | |
I 76 I 70 95 mi, 1 h 32 min
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Vail | 2,074 mi | 31 h 24 min | 70.4 gal | |
I 70 536 mi, 8 h 09 min
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St. George | 2,609 mi | 39 h 34 min | 88.6 gal | |
I 15 107 mi, 1 h 36 min
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North Las Vegas | 2,715 mi | 41 h 10 min | 92.1 gal | |
I 15 9 mi, 07 min
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Las Vegas | 2,724 mi | 41 h 18 min | 92.6 gal | |
I 15 189 mi, 2 h 47 min
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Victorville | 2,913 mi | 44 h 06 min | 98.8 gal | |
I 15 28 mi, 24 min
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Fontana | 2,941 mi | 44 h 30 min | 100.0 gal | |
I 15 5 mi, 04 min
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Rancho Cucamonga | 2,946 mi | 44 h 35 min | 100.0 gal | |
I 15 9 mi, 08 min
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Ontario | 2,955 mi | 44 h 43 min | 100.4 gal | |
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
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Pomona | 2,965 mi | 44 h 52 min | 100.7 gal | |
I 10 8 mi, 07 min
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West Covina | 2,973 mi | 44 h 59 min | 101.0 gal | |
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
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El Monte | 2,980 mi | 45 h 06 min | 101.3 gal | |
I 10 I 10S 3 mi, 03 min
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Rosemead | 2,983 mi | 45 h 09 min | 101.5 gal | |
I 10S 1 mi, 01 min
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San Gabriel | 2,984 mi | 45 h 10 min | 101.5 gal | |
I 10S 2 mi, 02 min
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Alhambra | 2,986 mi | 45 h 13 min | 101.5 gal | |
I 10S 7 mi, 08 min
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Los Angeles | 2,993 mi | 45 h 21 min | 101.6 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Boston to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 388.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,991.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Boston to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 45 h 21 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,200 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 32 h 21 min
- 474 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 7 h 17 min
- 111 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 46 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 20 min
- 96 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 44 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 12 min
- 79 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 35 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Boston to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between Boston and Los Angeles is 2,991.9 mi by road including 2,991.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Boston and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is Boston to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boston and Los Angeles is 2,591.7 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Boston and Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Boston from Los Angeles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 5 h 12 min to cover the distance of 2,592 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 18 h 57 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Boston to Los Angeles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 17 h 22 min to cover the distance of 2,592 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 19 h 51 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Boston and Los Angeles?
The halfway point between Boston and Los Angeles is Lincoln. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lincoln to Boston is 1,495 mi and driving will take about 22 h 42 min. The road between Lincoln and Los Angeles has length 1,497 mi and will take approximately 22 h 38 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Boston in relation to Los Angeles?
Boston is located 2,592 mi east of Los Angeles.
Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Which highway goes from Boston to Los Angeles?
The route from Boston to Los Angeles follows I 80, I 70, I 15, US 6, I 90, I 84, I 76, US 50.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 81: 35 mi
- US 89: 32 mi
- I 10: 30 mi
- I 280: 27 mi
- US 191: 24 mi
- US 93: 21 mi
- US 220: 16 mi
- I 94: 16 mi
- CO 52: 14 mi
- I 35: 14 mi
- US 40: 13 mi
- I 10S: 11 mi
- I 74: 9 mi
- US 34: 9 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- NY 52: 7 mi
- I 294: 7 mi
- US 61: 6 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- US 7: 4 mi
- PA 309: 4 mi
- I 380: 3 mi
- US 202: 3 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 3 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- US 85: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- CA 18: 2 mi
- I 29: 2 mi
- US 65: 1 mi
- US 41: 1 mi