Boston, United States
| IATA Code | BOS |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KBOS |
| City | Boston |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/New_York |
| Coordinates | 42.3656, -71.0096 |
| Elevation | 20 ft / 6 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Massachusetts |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BOS, using BOS as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRBOS Sabre: A15JUNLHRBOS Galileo: A/15JUNLHRBOS
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 5,240 km / 3,256 mi | ≈ 6.2h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 300 km / 186 mi | ≈ 0.4h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 10,702 km / 6,650 mi | ≈ 12.6h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 15,127 km / 9,399 mi | ≈ 17.8h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 16,250 km / 10,098 mi | ≈ 19.1h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to BOS, at roughly 0.4 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 19.1 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BOS as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Boston is BOS — Logan International Airport.
Logan International Airport operates on America/New_York time.
In a flight segment line, BOS appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BOS... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to BOS, at an estimated 0.4 hours nonstop flight time.
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