About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Lambert St Louis International (STL) to General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)?
Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from St. Louis to Boston. Left side delivers the two best moments of the flight: the Gateway Arch and Mississippi River on departure, and Boston Harbor with the city skyline on arrival. The right side has little to match either of those on this predominantly overland northeast routing.
What can I see during takeoff from Lambert St Louis International in St. Louis?
During takeoff from Lambert St Louis International (STL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Lambert typically departs eastbound on runway 12L/12R, putting the left side facing north toward downtown St. Louis. You get a clear view of the Gateway Arch and the Mississippi River curving through the city as you climb out heading southeast. Notable sights include: Gateway Arch and downtown St. Louis skyline, Mississippi River and its confluence with the Missouri River to the northwest, East St. Louis floodplain, Cahokia Mounds site visible as low earthen mounds in the Illinois flats.
What can I see when landing at General Edward Lawrence Logan International in Boston?
When landing at General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Logan Airport sits on a peninsula in Boston Harbor, and most arrivals from the west use runway 04L/04R or 22L/22R depending on wind. On a typical westerly wind arrival from the southwest, the left side gives you Boston Harbor, the downtown skyline, and the Charles River basin as you descend over the water. Notable sights include: Boston Harbor and its islands, downtown Boston skyline including the Prudential Tower and John Hancock Tower, Charles River basin between Boston and Cambridge, Cape Cod Bay visible to the southeast on clear days.
How long is the flight from St. Louis to Boston?
The flight from Lambert St Louis International (STL) to General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.
What does the St. Louis to Boston flight path pass over?
The flight tracks northeast over central Illinois farmland, then crosses Indiana and Ohio — largely flat agricultural grid with occasional river valleys including the Ohio River. Over Pennsylvania the terrain rises into the Appalachian ridges of the Allegheny Mountains, visible as parallel northeast-southwest trending forested ridgelines. The flight then crosses the Delaware River valley and New Jersey before descending over Long Island Sound or coastal Connecticut toward Boston.