Routes / BOS–MIA
2,028 km great circle · 1,500 to 3,500 km
Boston BOS to Miami MIA delay compensation
Boston Logan International Airport to Miami International Airport is 2,028 km by great circle, a domestic United States route. Neither EU nor UK rules reach it, and US law pays no cash for a delay.
- 1Boston BOS
- 2Miami MIA
- 3Great circle 2,028 km
- 4US DOT Refund only
Which rules cover BOS–MIA
Boston → Miami
Whatever the airline, this direction is covered by US DOT (the flight is within the United States (14 CFR 260.2, "covered flight")).
Miami → Boston
Whatever the airline, this direction is covered by US DOT (the flight is within the United States (14 CFR 260.2, "covered flight")).
What you could be owed by hours late
Arrival delay at MIA (or BOS on the return), for a delay caused by the airline, per passenger, where each rule applies:
| Hours late | US DOT |
|---|---|
| 2 hours | Nothing |
| 3 h 30 min | Refund if you decline |
| 4 h 30 min | Refund if you decline |
| 6 h 30 min | Refund if you decline |
| 9 h 30 min | Refund if you decline |
The US column is the refund right only: a domestic itinerary needs 3+ hours.
The distance and the band
EU261 and UK261 measure distance "by the great circle route method" between the departure airport and the final destination. From the published coordinates of Boston Logan International Airport (42.36306, -71.00639) and Miami International Airport (25.79333, -80.29056) that is 2,028 km. The nearest band boundary is 1,500 km, 528 km below this route, so the band is not in doubt. Among the 12 routes on this site in the 1,500 to 3,500 km band, it is number 8 by length.
Other routes from Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) on this site: London (5,240 km), Dublin (4,803 km).
Other routes from Miami International Airport (KMIA) on this site: Madrid (7,106 km).
If BOS–MIA is only one leg of your booking, measure to the final destination instead: a connection that makes you late at the end is compensated over the whole journey's distance.
Help at the airport while you wait
US law sets no meal or hotel duty; the large US airlines' published commitments do, and they are on the airline pages. Keep receipts for anything you buy: it is claimed back separately from any compensation.
Claiming on this route
Claim from the operating airline directly — it costs nothing.
US DOT: If it refuses, file a complaint with the US Department of Transportation's Aviation Consumer Protection office.
US airlines' dashboard commitments: Alaska Airlines · Allegiant Air · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Southwest Airlines · United Airlines.
Airport coordinates: Wikipedia: Logan International Airport (infobox coordinates); Wikipedia: Miami International Airport (infobox coordinates). Rules: 14 CFR 260.2 (eCFR). Checked 2026-10-20. General information, not legal advice.