About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between London Stansted Airport (STN), Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,275 miles (or 5,271 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between London Stansted Airport and Boston Logan International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: STN / EGSS
Airport Name: London Stansted Airport
Location: Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 51°53'5"N by 0°14'6"E
Area Served: London, United Kingdom
Operator/Owner: Manchester Airports Group
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 348 feet (106 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BOS / KBOS
Airport Name: Boston Logan International Airport
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
GPS Coordinates: 42°21'47"N by 71°0'23"W
Area Served: Boston, Massachusetts, US
Operator/Owner: Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 20 feet (6 meters)
# of Runways: 6
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Facts about London Stansted Airport (STN):

  • Because of London Stansted Airport's relatively low elevation of 348 feet, planes can take off or land at London Stansted Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In November 2006 Uttlesford District Council rejected a BAA planning application to increase the permitted number of aircraft movements and to remove the limit on passenger numbers.
  • The furthest airport from London Stansted Airport (STN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • The closest airport to London Stansted Airport (STN) is MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of STN.
  • Stansted also had scheduled and charter flights to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, but these flights to Canada have now ceased.
  • In 2007 passenger numbers peaked at nearly 24 million, but then declined for 5 years and in 2012 the total was around 17.5 million.
  • Long-haul services to the USA returned in late 2005, when Eos Airlines and MAXjet Airways commenced all-business-class services from Stansted to New York-JFK Airport.
  • Stansted's Air traffic control tower was completed in 1996 is amongst the tallest in Britain and was the tallest at the time of its construction.
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • London Stansted Airport handled 17,852,393 passengers last year.
  • The airfield opened in 1943 and was used during the Second World War as RAF Stansted Mountfitchet by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces as a bomber airfield and as a major maintenance depot.

Facts about Boston Logan International Airport (BOS):

  • The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 49 weekday departures on American, 31 Eastern, 25 Northeast, 8 United, 7 TWA domestic, 6 National, 6 Mohawk, 2 TCA and one Provincetown-Boston.
  • Boston Logan International Airport handled 3,021,863 passengers last year.
  • After starting service to Logan in 2004, JetBlue Airways was a major operator at Logan Airport by 2008 and its largest carrier by 2011, with flights to cities throughout North America and the Caribbean.
  • Because of Boston Logan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Boston Logan International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The Airbus A380 first landed at Logan Airport for compatibility checks on February 8, 2010.
  • The furthest airport from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,937 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of BOS.
  • Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) has 6 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports to London Stansted Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to London Stansted Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.08 miles (21.05 km) ENEMDPGA Wethersfield (WXF)Braintree, England, United KingdomView MDPGA Wethersfield on a map Set WXF as origin Airport Set WXF as destination Airport Get more information about MDPGA Wethersfield
214.88 miles (23.95 km) NNWDuxford Aerodrome (QFO)Duxford, England, United KingdomView Duxford Aerodrome on a map Set QFO as origin Airport Set QFO as destination Airport Get more information about Duxford Aerodrome
322.26 miles (35.82 km) NCambridge International Airport (CBG)Cambridge, England, United KingdomView Cambridge International Airport on a map Set CBG as origin Airport Set CBG as destination Airport Get more information about Cambridge International Airport
422.32 miles (35.92 km) WSWHatfield Aerodrome (HTF)Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United KingdomView Hatfield Aerodrome on a map Set HTF as origin Airport Set HTF as destination Airport Get more information about Hatfield Aerodrome
525.74 miles (41.43 km) WLondon Luton Airport (LTN)Luton (near London), England, United KingdomView London Luton Airport on a map Set LTN as origin Airport Set LTN as destination Airport Get more information about London Luton Airport
627.34 miles (44.00 km) SSWLondon City Airport (LCY)London, England, United KingdomView London City Airport on a map Set LCY as origin Airport Set LCY as destination Airport Get more information about London City Airport
729.28 miles (47.13 km) SELondon Southend Airport (SEN)Southend, Essex (near London) United KingdomView London Southend Airport on a map Set SEN as origin Airport Set SEN as destination Airport Get more information about London Southend Airport
834.77 miles (55.95 km) NNERAF Mildenhall (MHZ)Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United KingdomView RAF Mildenhall on a map Set MHZ as origin Airport Set MHZ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mildenhall
936.17 miles (58.21 km) SWRAF Northolt (NHT)Ruislip, England, United KingdomView RAF Northolt on a map Set NHT as origin Airport Set NHT as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Northolt
1038.33 miles (61.69 km) NNWRAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH)Alconbury, England, United KingdomView RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 on a map Set AYH as origin Airport Set AYH as destination Airport Get more information about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102
1138.58 miles (62.09 km) SSERochester Airport (RCS)Rochester, Kent, England, United KingdomView Rochester Airport on a map Set RCS as origin Airport Set RCS as destination Airport Get more information about Rochester Airport
1238.65 miles (62.19 km) NNERAF Lakenheath (LKZ)Lakenheath, England, United KingdomView RAF Lakenheath on a map Set LKZ as origin Airport Set LKZ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lakenheath
1338.99 miles (62.75 km) NERAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ)Bury St. Edmunds, England, United KingdomView RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 on a map Set BEQ as origin Airport Set BEQ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Honington USAAF Station 375
1439.26 miles (63.19 km) SSWLondon Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)Biggin Hill / London, England, United KingdomView London Biggin Hill Airport on a map Set BQH as origin Airport Set BQH as destination Airport Get more information about London Biggin Hill Airport
1541.02 miles (66.02 km) SWLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR)London, England, United KingdomView London Heathrow Airport on a map Set LHR as origin Airport Set LHR as destination Airport Get more information about London Heathrow Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from London Stansted Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from London Stansted Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,858.33 miles (19,084.09 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,823.66 miles (19,028.29 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,801.86 miles (18,993.20 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,792.76 miles (18,978.56 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,779.84 miles (18,957.77 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
611,769.01 miles (18,940.34 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,761.78 miles (18,928.71 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
811,760.31 miles (18,926.33 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
911,755.86 miles (18,919.17 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,731.13 miles (18,879.38 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1111,729.48 miles (18,876.72 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1211,714.91 miles (18,853.28 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,713.41 miles (18,850.86 km) SSEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1411,707.36 miles (18,841.13 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,686.90 miles (18,808.20 km) SEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Boston Logan International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Boston Logan International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
114.65 miles (23.58 km) SWNorwood Memorial Airport (OWD)Norwood, Massachusetts, United StatesView Norwood Memorial Airport on a map Set OWD as destination Airport Set OWD as destination Airport Get more information about Norwood Memorial Airport
215.95 miles (25.67 km) NNEBeverly Municipal Airport (BVY)Beverly, Massachusetts, United StatesView Beverly Municipal Airport on a map Set BVY as destination Airport Set BVY as destination Airport Get more information about Beverly Municipal Airport
316.19 miles (26.06 km) WNWLaurence G. Hanscom Field (BED)Bedford, Massachusetts, United StatesView Laurence G. Hanscom Field on a map Set BED as destination Airport Set BED as destination Airport Get more information about Laurence G. Hanscom Field
425.18 miles (40.53 km) NNWLawrence Municipal Airport (LWM)Lawrence, Massachusetts, United StatesView Lawrence Municipal Airport on a map Set LWM as destination Airport Set LWM as destination Airport Get more information about Lawrence Municipal Airport
533.67 miles (54.18 km) WNWMoore Army Airfield (AYE)Leominster, Massachusetts, United StatesView Moore Army Airfield on a map Set AYE as destination Airport Set AYE as destination Airport Get more information about Moore Army Airfield
634.45 miles (55.44 km) SSEPlymouth Municipal Airport (PYM)Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesView Plymouth Municipal Airport on a map Set PYM as destination Airport Set PYM as destination Airport Get more information about Plymouth Municipal Airport
738.80 miles (62.44 km) NWNashua Airport (ASH)Nashua, New Hampshire, United StatesView Nashua Airport on a map Set ASH as destination Airport Set ASH as destination Airport Get more information about Nashua Airport
839.38 miles (63.38 km) SWNorth Central State Airport (SFZ)Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United StatesView North Central State Airport on a map Set SFZ as destination Airport Set SFZ as destination Airport Get more information about North Central State Airport
944.91 miles (72.28 km) WWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesView Worcester Regional Airport on a map Set ORH as destination Airport Set ORH as destination Airport Get more information about Worcester Regional Airport
1044.92 miles (72.30 km) ESEProvincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)Provincetown, Massachusetts, United StatesView Provincetown Municipal Airport on a map Set PVC as destination Airport Set PVC as destination Airport Get more information about Provincetown Municipal Airport
1144.99 miles (72.40 km) NNWManchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT)Manchester, New Hampshire, United StatesView Manchester–Boston Regional Airport on a map Set MHT as destination Airport Set MHT as destination Airport Get more information about Manchester–Boston Regional Airport
1247.53 miles (76.49 km) SNew Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)New Bedford, Massachusetts, United StatesView New Bedford Regional Airport on a map Set EWB as destination Airport Set EWB as destination Airport Get more information about New Bedford Regional Airport
1349.18 miles (79.15 km) SSWT. F. Green Airport (PVD)Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesView T. F. Green Airport on a map Set PVD as destination Airport Set PVD as destination Airport Get more information about T. F. Green Airport
1450.27 miles (80.90 km) NPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United StatesView Portsmouth International Airport at Pease on a map Set PSM as destination Airport Set PSM as destination Airport Get more information about Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
1553.07 miles (85.40 km) WNWGardner Municipal Airport (GDM)Gardner, Massachusetts, United StatesView Gardner Municipal Airport on a map Set GDM as destination Airport Set GDM as destination Airport Get more information about Gardner Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Boston Logan International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Boston Logan International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,766.73 miles (18,936.67 km) SSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,756.83 miles (18,920.74 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,743.82 miles (18,899.80 km) SSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
411,738.26 miles (18,890.84 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
511,717.46 miles (18,857.37 km) SSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,675.78 miles (18,790.29 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,636.27 miles (18,726.71 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,633.35 miles (18,722.01 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,621.38 miles (18,702.75 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,538.48 miles (18,569.33 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,518.25 miles (18,536.78 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1211,446.67 miles (18,421.58 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1311,446.58 miles (18,421.44 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1411,410.08 miles (18,362.69 km) SSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,408.09 miles (18,359.49 km) SWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as destination Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport