Love Taps / Distances / Boston to Los Angeles
Distance between Boston and Los Angeles
2,591 miles (4,170 km) in a straight line.
| Miles | 2,591 mi |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 4,170 km |
| Nautical miles | 2,251 nmi |
| Direction from Boston | 273° (west) at departure |
| Direction from Los Angeles | 63° (east-northeast) at departure |
| Halfway point | 40.65° N, 96.08° W |
| Time difference | Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Boston |
Great-circle distance between city centres (42.36° N, 71.06° W and 34.05° N, 118.24° W), the shortest path over the Earth's surface. Flight routes and road distances are longer.
What 2,591 miles adds up to
Love Taps counts how far your taps have traveled: each tap adds the distance between your two cities. At 2,591 miles apart:
- 10 taps cover the distance around the Earth at the equator (24,901 miles).
- 93 taps cover the average distance to the Moon (238,855 miles).
- One tap a day for a year adds up to 945,670 miles, 38.0 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 London · 3,271 mi
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- Los Angeles to Houston · 1,371 mi
- Los Angeles to Denver · 830 mi
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.