# Distance from Boston (BOS) to Galcaio (GLK)

> 11,750 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,750 km / 7,301 mi / 6,345 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Somalia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:15 in Boston, it's 02:15 in Galcaio)
- **Elevation difference**: 956 ft (GLK is higher than BOS)

## Airports

### [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boston, United States
- ICAO: KBOS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.360000, -71.010000
- Elevation: 19 ft

### [Galcaio Airport (GLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glk-galcaio-galcaio-airport/1ef266de-eabf-6cfc-a6a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Galcaio, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMR
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 6.780000, 47.450000
- Elevation: 975 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:15 in Boston, it's 02:15 in Galcaio.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Galcaio Airport (GLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glk-galcaio-galcaio-airport/1ef266de-eabf-6cfc-a6a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)