How far is Boston, MA, from Philadelphia, PA?

The distance between Philadelphia (Wings Field) and Boston (Logan International Airport) is 270 miles / 434 kilometers / 234 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Boston (BOS) is 309 miles / 497 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 20 minutes.

Distance from Philadelphia to Boston

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Philadelphia to Boston. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 269.823 miles
• 434.237 kilometers
• 234.469 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 269.462 miles
• 433.656 kilometers
• 234.156 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Philadelphia to Boston?

The estimated flight time from Wings Field to Logan International Airport is 1 hour and 0 minutes.

What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Boston?

There is no time difference between Philadelphia and Boston.

Flight carbon footprint between Wings Field (BBX) and Logan International Airport (BOS)

On average, flying from Philadelphia to Boston generates about 65 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 65 kilograms equals 143 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Philadelphia to Boston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Wings Field (BBX) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Airport information

Origin	Wings Field
City:	Philadelphia, PA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	BBX
ICAO Code:	KLOM
Coordinates:	40°8′15″N, 75°15′54″W

Destination	Logan International Airport
City:	Boston, MA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	BOS
ICAO Code:	KBOS
Coordinates:	42°21′51″N, 71°0′18″W