Distance between Boston MA and Indianapolis IN
The distance from Boston to Indianapolis is 936 miles by road including 935 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Hartford, Waterbury, Scranton, Akron and Columbus.
| Shortest distance by air | 806 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 936.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 14 h 24 min |
| Fuel amount | 31.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 123.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Boston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 90 11 mi, 12 min
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| Newton | 11 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 90 4 mi, 04 min
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| Weston | 14 mi | 16 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 90 3 mi, 02 min
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| Natick | 17 mi | 19 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 90 I 84 85 mi, 1 h 22 min
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| Hartford | 103 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.4 gal | |
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I 84 27 mi, 26 min
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| Waterbury | 130 mi | 2 h 07 min | 4.3 gal | |
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I 84 162 mi, 2 h 34 min
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| Scranton | 292 mi | 4 h 42 min | 9.9 gal | |
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I 81 I 80 347 mi, 5 h 12 min
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| Akron | 639 mi | 9 h 54 min | 21.6 gal | |
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I 76 I 71 123 mi, 1 h 51 min
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| Columbus | 762 mi | 11 h 46 min | 25.9 gal | |
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I 670 I 70 174 mi, 2 h 37 min
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| Indianapolis | 936 mi | 14 h 24 min | 31.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Boston to Indianapolis?
Fuel cost: 123.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 936.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Boston to Indianapolis?
Driving time: 14 h 24 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 503 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 23 min
- 301 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 4 h 38 min
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 38 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 6 min
- 55 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 59 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 25 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Boston to Indianapolis by land?
The distance between Boston and Indianapolis is 936.4 mi by road including 934.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Boston and Indianapolis respectively.
How far is Boston to Indianapolis by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boston and Indianapolis is 805.9 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Boston and Indianapolis respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Boston from Indianapolis by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 37 min to cover the distance of 806 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 53 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Boston to Indianapolis?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 24 min to cover the distance of 806 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 10 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Boston and Indianapolis?
The halfway point between Boston and Indianapolis is Mount Joy. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mount Joy to Boston is 472 mi and driving will take about 7 h 24 min. The road between Mount Joy and Indianapolis has length 465 mi and will take approximately 6 h 59 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Boston in relation to Indianapolis?
Boston is located 806 mi east of Indianapolis.
Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.
Indianapolis has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.76833, longitude -86.15835.
Which highway goes from Boston to Indianapolis?
The route from Boston to Indianapolis follows I 80, I 84, I 70, I 71.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 76: 59 mi
- I 90: 55 mi
- I 81: 35 mi
- US 6: 23 mi
- US 224: 17 mi
- US 220: 16 mi
- US 35: 8 mi
- NY 52: 7 mi
- SR 4: 6 mi
- I 670: 4 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- US 7: 4 mi
- PA 309: 4 mi
- I 380: 3 mi
- US 202: 3 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 3 mi
- I 77: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- SR 49: 1 mi
