# Distance from Boston (BOS) to Orbost Airport (RBS)

> 16,637 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,637 km / 10,338 mi / 8,983 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 11:45 in Boston, it's 01:45 in Orbost Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (RBS 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

### [Orbost Airport (RBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbs-orbost-airport/1ef266e0-1650-6d98-bf1c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orbost Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YORB
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.790000, 148.610000
- Elevation: 28 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 11:45 in Boston, it's 01:45 in Orbost Airport.
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)
- [Orbost Airport (RBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbs-orbost-airport/1ef266e0-1650-6d98-bf1c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)