Love Taps / Distances / Boston to London
Distance between Boston and London
3,271 miles (5,264 km) in a straight line.
| Miles | 3,271 mi |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 5,264 km |
| Nautical miles | 2,842 nmi |
| Direction from Boston | 53° (northeast) at departure |
| Direction from London | 288° (west-northwest) at departure |
| Halfway point | 52.67° N, 39.08° W |
| Time difference | London is 5 hours ahead of Boston |
Great-circle distance between city centres (42.36° N, 71.06° W and 51.51° N, 0.13° W), the shortest path over the Earth's surface. Flight routes and road distances are longer.
What 3,271 miles adds up to
Love Taps counts how far your taps have traveled: each tap adds the distance between your two cities. At 3,271 miles apart:
- 8 taps cover the distance around the Earth at the equator (24,901 miles).
- 74 taps cover the average distance to the Moon (238,855 miles).
- One tap a day for a year adds up to 1,193,918 miles, 47.9 times around the Earth.
The app asks for your two cities by name and never uses your location.
Other distances from Boston
- Boston to Chicago · 849 mi
- Boston to Los Angeles · 2,591 mi
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- Seattle to London · 4,784 mi
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.