How far is Studio City, CA from Boston, MA?

The driving distance from Studio City, CA to Boston, MA is about 3002.8 miles (4832.6 km), with a travel time of about 53h 54m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 2595.6 miles (4177.2 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 107h 48m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
3002.86 mi
53h 54m
Flight
2595.6 mi
4177.21 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
2595.6 mi
Kilometers
4177.21 km
Flight Time
05h 13m

Driving Distance

Road route
3002.86 mi
Kilometers
4832.63 km
Drive Time
53h 54m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 53h 54m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Boston
Fri, Sep 18, 2:10 AM EDT
Return by in Studio City
Sun, Sep 20, 5:04 AM PDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Studio City
2026-09-15T17:16
Arrive Boston
Thu, Sep 17, 11:10 PM PDT
Route Timing
53h 54m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:54 PM to 4:24 PM EDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
12:12 AM PDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Studio City
8:00 PM PDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Lincoln
NE

The capital of Nebraska and the center of the Lincoln metropolitan area.

From Studio City
1477.8 mi
26h 57m
To Boston
1525.1 mi
26h 57m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
78°F
Tuesday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

Starts
Tue, Sep 15 6:00 AM PDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph SSE
Destination
71°F
Today

Sunny

Starts
Tue, Sep 15 10:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 mph E

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Studio City and Boston.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Studio City and Boston.

  1. 1

    Start on Laurel Canyon Boulevard

    1987 ft · 55 sec · Laurel Canyon Boulevard

  2. 2

    Take the ramp right toward US 101 South: Los Angeles

    1132 ft · 30 sec

  3. 3

    Merge slight left onto Ventura Freeway

    2545 ft · 33 sec · Ventura Freeway

  4. 4

    Keep slight left to continue on Ventura Freeway

    1.5 km · 1 min · Ventura Freeway

  5. 5

    Keep slight right to continue on Ventura Freeway

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Ventura Freeway

  6. 6

    Keep slight right to continue on Ventura Freeway

    1.6 km · 1 min · Ventura Freeway

  7. 7

    Keep slight right to continue on Ventura Freeway

    1.6 km · 1 min · Ventura Freeway

  8. 8

    Keep slight right to continue on Ventura Freeway

    2.2 mi · 3 min · Ventura Freeway

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on Ventura Freeway

    1.2 km · 51 sec · Ventura Freeway

  10. 10

    Keep slight right to continue on Ventura Freeway

    7.2 mi · 8 min · Ventura Freeway

  11. 11

    Merge slight right onto Foothill Freeway

    17.9 mi · 21 min · Foothill Freeway

  12. 12

    Keep slight right to continue on Foothill Freeway

    2.9 mi · 3 min · Foothill Freeway

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on Foothill Freeway

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Foothill Freeway

  14. 14

    Keep slight right to continue on Foothill Freeway

    1.2 mi · 1 min · Foothill Freeway

  15. 15

    Keep slight right to continue on Foothill Freeway

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Foothill Freeway

  16. 16

    Keep slight right to continue on Foothill Freeway

    12.1 mi · 14 min · Foothill Freeway

  17. 17

    Take the exit slight right toward I 15 North, I 15 South: Barstow, San Diego

    994 ft · 24 sec

  18. 18

    Keep slight left to continue on I 15 North: Barstow

    1.3 mi · 3 min

  19. 19

    Merge slight left onto Ontario Freeway

    8 mi · 9 min · Ontario Freeway

  20. 20

    Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    6.8 mi · 7 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  21. 21

    Continue on CHP Officer Larry L. Wetterling and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Lieutenant Alfred E. Stewart Memorial Highway

    5.4 mi · 6 min · CHP Officer Larry L. Wetterling and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Lieutenant Alfred E. Stewart Memorial Highway

  22. 22

    Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    45.6 mi · 49 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  23. 23

    Keep slight left to continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    112 mi · 2 hr · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  24. 24

    Continue on Las Vegas Freeway

    123.8 mi · 2 hr 10 min · Las Vegas Freeway

  25. 25

    Continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

    161.6 mi · 2 hr 41 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

  26. 26

    Take the exit slight right toward I 70 East: Richfield, Denver

    2705 ft · 1 min

  27. 27

    Continue straight

    501.3 mi · 8 hr 40 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight left to continue on Heartland Expressway

    12.6 mi · 15 min · Heartland Expressway

  29. 29

    Keep slight right to continue on Heartland Expressway

    174.7 mi · 2 hr 55 min · Heartland Expressway

  30. 30

    Merge slight left

    474.5 mi · 8 hr 11 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight right to continue on I 35, I 80 East: Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City

    14.4 mi · 17 min

  32. 32

    Keep slight left

    152.3 mi · 2 hr 45 min

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight right toward I 280 East, US 6 East, US 61 South: Rock Island, Moline

    13.2 mi · 16 min

  34. 34

    Continue straight

    13.9 mi · 15 min

  35. 35

    Keep slight left

    2239 ft · 27 sec

  36. 36

    Merge slight left

    144.9 mi · 2 hr 40 min

  37. 37

    Keep slight left

    23.6 mi · 32 min

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East, I 90

    1.4 km · 2 min

  39. 39

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 East, I 90 East: Ohio, Indiana Toll Road East

    1438 ft · 49 sec

  40. 40

    Merge slight left onto Indiana Toll Road

    135.9 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road

  41. 41

    Continue on Ohio Turnpike

    141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike

  42. 42

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    9.2 mi · 10 min · Ohio Turnpike

  43. 43

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    67.1 mi · 1 hr 12 min · Ohio Turnpike

  44. 44

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East

    1.4 km · 2 min

  45. 45

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East, CR 18: Youngstown, Mahoning Avenue

    1328 ft · 32 sec

  46. 46

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Youngstown

    4.5 mi · 6 min

  47. 47

    Keep slight left

    272.8 mi · 4 hr 55 min

  48. 48

    Take the exit slight left toward I 81 North: Wilkes-Barre

    1.1 km · 1 min

  49. 49

    Merge slight left

    34.7 mi · 42 min

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight right toward I-84 east, US 6 east

    2101 ft · 51 sec

  51. 51

    Keep slight left

    1448 ft · 35 sec

  52. 52

    Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mt Pocono, Milford

    2050 ft · 39 sec

  53. 53

    Merge slight left

    3.4 mi · 4 min

  54. 54

    Keep slight left to continue on I 84 East: Milford

    129.1 mi · 2 hr 33 min

  55. 55

    Keep slight right to continue on Waterbury

    42.7 mi · 51 min

  56. 56

    Keep slight right

    14.2 mi · 19 min

  57. 57

    Keep slight left

    2.3 mi · 3 min

  58. 58

    Keep slight left to continue on I 84 East: Boston

    39.7 mi · 46 min

  59. 59

    Merge slight left onto Massachusetts Turnpike

    55.6 mi · 1 hr 7 min · Massachusetts Turnpike

  60. 60

    Take the exit slight left toward I 93: South Station, Concord New Hampshire, Quincy

    156 m · 13 sec

  61. 61

    Keep slight right to continue on South Station

    1718 ft · 47 sec

  62. 62

    Turn left onto Kneeland Street

    525 ft · 22 sec · Kneeland Street

  63. 63

    Turn right onto Lincoln Street

    1345 ft · 53 sec · Lincoln Street

  64. 64

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Summer Street

    25 m · 4 sec · Summer Street

  65. 65

    Turn right onto Devonshire Street

    687 ft · 32 sec · Devonshire Street

  66. 66

    Turn left onto Franklin Street

    53 m · 8 sec · Franklin Street

  67. 67

    Turn right onto Arch Street

    141 m · 20 sec · Arch Street

  68. 68

    Turn left onto Milk Street

    84 m · 11 sec · Milk Street

  69. 69

    Continue on Washington Street

    737 ft · 33 sec · Washington Street

  70. 70

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Court Street

    144 m · 20 sec · Court Street

  71. 71

    Turn left onto Tremont Street

    102 m · 12 sec · Tremont Street

  72. 72

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Tremont Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Studio City and Boston.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
72 steps
13 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
18
9 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
2.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Heartland Expressway
662 mi · 22%
I 70 East
502 mi · 17%
I 80 East
280 mi · 9%
Ohio Turnpike
218 mi · 7%
I 280 East
196 mi · 7%
I 84 East
173 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

I 70 East

Continue straight

501 mi · 08h 41m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
53h 54m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
107h 48m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+407.2 mi
2595.6 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Lincoln
26h 57m from Studio City
Leave By
12:12 AM PDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny leaving Studio City and Sunny near Boston.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Studio City to Boston?

The road trip is about 3002.8 miles (4832.6 km) and usually takes 53h 54m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Lincoln is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1477.8 miles from Studio City and 1525.1 miles from Boston.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 2595.6 miles (4177.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 407.2 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $635.87 one way or $1,271.73 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 941.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Studio City and Boston, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny around Studio City and Sunny near Boston.

Stop Ideas Near Lincoln

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Lincoln, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Lincoln.

RAIL

Lincoln

4 mi away
201 North 7th St.
RAIL

Omaha

80 mi away
1003 S. 9th Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Studio City and Boston. Straight-line distance: 2595.6 mi (4177.21 km).

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#1 Studio City

Situated in the southeast San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, this neighborhood lies at an elevation of 610 feet just north of the Hollywood Hills.

Population0
Coordinates34.1486200, -118.3964700
Altitude186
CountryUnited States
Boston

#2 Boston

The twenty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Boston metropolitan area.

Population691,531
Coordinates42.3584300, -71.0597700
Altitude14
CountryUnited States
Start: Studio City (-118.39647, 34.14862)
End: Boston (-71.05977, 42.35843)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 4833 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)100h 03m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)75h 04m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)60h 03m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)50h 02m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)42h 53m
80 mph (129 km/h)37h 27m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
105.96 gal
401.11 L · about $635.87
Round trip
$1,271.73
211.92 gal · 802.22 L
Estimated CO2
941.7 kg one way
Round trip: 1883.3 kg / 4152 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $6.00 $635.87 $1,271.73
Mid-grade $6.22 $658.75 $1,317.51
Premium $6.42 $680.37 $1,360.74
Diesel $8.15 $864.00 $1,728.00

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in California · Sep 15, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 3 hours time gap between Studio City, CA and Boston, MA. The current time in Studio City is 17:16:00, although it is 20:16:00 in Boston.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.