# Distance from Boston (BOS) to Sligo (SXL)

> 4,635 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,635 km / 2,880 mi / 2,503 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ireland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 08:49 in Boston, it's 13:49 in Sligo)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (SXL is lower than BOS)

## Airports

### [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://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

### [Sligo Airport (SXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxl-sligo-sligo-airport/1ef266de-c7a2-630a-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sligo, Ireland
- ICAO: EISG
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 54.280000, -8.600000
- Elevation: 11 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:49 in Boston, it's 13:49 in Sligo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sligo Airport (SXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxl-sligo-sligo-airport/1ef266de-c7a2-630a-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)