Boston (BOS) to New York (LGA) distance
The great-circle distance from Boston to New York is 160 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.
Route facts
- From
Boston (BOS)- Time difference
- New York and Boston are on the same time
- Midpoint
- 41.58° N, 72.46° W
- Heading from BOS
- 234° southwest
- Heading from LGA
- 53° northeast
The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see BOS-LGA on the globe.
Related routes
- Atlanta (ATL) to New York (LGA)661 nm
- New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)636 nm
- New York (LGA) to Miami (MIA)955 nm
- Washington (DCA) to New York (LGA)186 nm
- Boston (BOS) to San Francisco (SFO)2,344 nm
- Boston (BOS) to
London (LHR)2,829 nm
Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.