# Distance from Boston (BOS) to Pretoria (PRY)

> 12,619 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,619 km / 7,841 mi / 6,814 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:08 in Boston, it's 16:08 in Pretoria)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,076 ft (PRY 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

### [Wonderboom Airport (PRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pry-pretoria-wonderboom-airport/1ef266de-d557-6d56-8d89-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pretoria, South Africa
- ICAO: FAWB
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -25.650000, 28.220000
- Elevation: 4,095 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 10:08 in Boston, it's 16:08 in Pretoria.
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)
- [Wonderboom Airport (PRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pry-pretoria-wonderboom-airport/1ef266de-d557-6d56-8d89-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)