# Distance from Boston (BOS) to Parkes (PKE)

> 16,450 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,450 km / 10,221 mi / 8,882 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 17:35 in Boston, it's 07:35 in Parkes)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,050 ft (PKE 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

### [Parkes Airport (PKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pke-parkes-parkes-airport/1ef266e0-1709-61c2-a8f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parkes, Australia
- ICAO: YPKS
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.130000, 148.240000
- Elevation: 1,069 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 17:35 in Boston, it's 07:35 in Parkes.
With a 14-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)
- [Parkes Airport (PKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pke-parkes-parkes-airport/1ef266e0-1709-61c2-a8f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)