How long is a private jet flight from Boston to Los Angeles?

Boston (BED) to Los Angeles (VNY) covers 2,247 nautical miles - 2,586 miles or 4,162 km.

Heavy jet estimate or fuel-stop warning
4 hr 35 min - 5 hr 20 min
Boston to Los Angeles · heavy 4 hr 35 min - 5 hr 20 min; compare jet classes below

Flight time by jet class

Jet classTypical cruise speedEstimated flight time range
Light jet
Seats about 6-8. Examples: Phenom 300, Citation CJ3, Learjet 75.
400-460 ktFuel stop likely - time not estimated
Beyond the typical nonstop range; aircraft, route and stop location determine total time.
Midsize jet
Seats about 8-9. Examples: Citation XLS, Hawker 800XP, Learjet 60.
430-490 kt4 hr 55 min - 5 hr 50 min
Heavy jet
Seats about 12-16. Examples: Gulfstream G550, Challenger 650, Falcon 900.
470-530 kt4 hr 35 min - 5 hr 20 min

Each range runs from a fast jet in the class flying the direct great-circle route to a slower jet in the class on a route about 5% longer, plus about 20 minutes for taxi, climb and descent. Winds, routing and fuel stops are not modeled. When the distance exceeds typical nonstop range, no total-time estimate is given for that class.

Distance from Boston to Los Angeles

2,247 nautical miles2,586 miles4,162 kilometres

Which airports?

Boston: Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) - the primary business-aviation airport for the Boston area.
Los Angeles: Van Nuys Airport (VNY) - the busiest general-aviation airport in the world and the main private-jet gateway for Los Angeles.

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