# Distance from Boston (BOS) to Lesobeng (LES)

> 12,900 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,900 km / 8,016 mi / 6,966 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:16 in Boston, it's 08:16 in Lesobeng)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,111 ft (LES 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

### [Lesobeng Airport (LES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/les-lesobeng-lesobeng-airport/1ef266de-e046-61a4-8c78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lesobeng, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXLS
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.780000, 28.320000
- Elevation: 7,130 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 02:16 in Boston, it's 08:16 in Lesobeng.
With a 6-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)
- [Lesobeng Airport (LES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/les-lesobeng-lesobeng-airport/1ef266de-e046-61a4-8c78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)