United States · 2,605 miles (4,192 km)

Boston (BOS) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights

4 airlines fly nonstop from Boston (BOS) to Los Angeles (LAX): American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways and United Airlines. The two airports are 2,605 miles (4,192 km) apart. American Airlines is in oneworld, Delta Air Lines is in SkyTeam and United Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 65 ways to fly it with one stop, through Chicago, Detroit and Chicago and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from BOS to LAX

  • American Airlines logo
    American Airlinesoneworld · bookable with 9 programsWho books it
  • Delta Air Lines logo
    Delta Air LinesSkyTeam · bookable with 8 programsWho books it
  • JetBlue Airways logo
    JetBlue AirwaysNot in an alliance · bookable with 2 programsWho books it
  • United Airlines logo
    United AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 13 programsWho books it

Book BOS to LAX with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

BOS to LAX with one stop

65 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Chicago (ORD)American Airlines, United Airlines and 1 more the whole way
    American Airlines logo
    JetBlue Airways logo
    United Airlines logo
    +1
    American Airlines logo
    United Airlines logo
    Frontier Airlines logo
    +1
  • Via Detroit (DTW)Delta Air Lines the whole way
    JetBlue Airways logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Frontier Airlines logo
  • Via Chicago (MDW)Southwest Airlines the whole way
    Southwest Airlines logo
    Southwest Airlines logo
  • Via Des Moines (DSM)Allegiant Air, then American Airlines
    Allegiant Air logo
    American Airlines logo
  • Via Buffalo (BUF)JetBlue Airways the whole way
    JetBlue Airways logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    American Airlines logo
    JetBlue Airways logo
  • Via Denver (DEN)United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and 1 more the whole way
    JetBlue Airways logo
    United Airlines logo
    Southwest Airlines logo
    +1
    American Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Frontier Airlines logo
    +2
  • Via Cleveland (CLE)JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines, then United Airlines and American Airlines
    JetBlue Airways logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    United Airlines logo
    American Airlines logo
  • Via Las Vegas (LAS)Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines the whole way
    JetBlue Airways logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Southwest Airlines logo
    American Airlines logo
    Alaska Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    +3
  • Via Madison (MSN)American Airlines the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    American Airlines logo
    American Airlines logo
    Breeze Airways logo
  • Via Kansas City (MCI)Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Southwest Airlines logo
    American Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Southwest Airlines logo
    United Airlines logo
  • Via Toronto (YYZ)Air Canada and Porter Airlines the whole way
    Air Canada logo
    Porter Airlines logo
    American Airlines logo
    Air Canada logo
    Porter Airlines logo
    +1
  • Via Pittsburgh (PIT)JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines, then American Airlines and United Airlines
    JetBlue Airways logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    American Airlines logo
    United Airlines logo
  • Via Indianapolis (IND)Delta Air Lines and American Airlines the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    American Airlines logo
    Allegiant Air logo
    American Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Southwest Airlines logo
  • Via Hayden (HDN)JetBlue Airways, then United Airlines
    JetBlue Airways logo
    United Airlines logo
  • Via Columbus (CMH)Delta Air Lines and American Airlines the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    American Airlines logo
    American Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Southwest Airlines logo
    +1
See all 65 in Routes

BOS to LAX: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from BOS to LAX?

American Airlines (oneworld), Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam), JetBlue Airways and United Airlines (Star Alliance) fly nonstop from Boston (BOS) to Los Angeles (LAX).

How far is Boston from Los Angeles by plane?

Boston (BOS) and Los Angeles (LAX) are 2,605 miles (4,192 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book BOS to LAX award flights?

30 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: JetBlue TrueBlue, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Aeromexico Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Air New Zealand Airpoints, Alaska Atmos Rewards, American AAdvantage and 22 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does BOS to LAX cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for BOS to LAX with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Boston and Los Angeles?

The most direct connections are through Chicago (ORD), Detroit (DTW), Chicago (MDW), Des Moines (DSM) and Buffalo (BUF). On 52 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example American Airlines through Chicago.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.