Distance between New York NY and Boston MA
The distance from New York to Boston is 211 miles by road including 194 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 46 minutes and goes through Stamford, Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford.
| Shortest distance by air | 189 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 210.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 46 min |
| Fuel amount | 7.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 27.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| New York | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 95 19 mi, 24 min
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| New Rochelle | 19 mi | 24 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 95 3 mi, 03 min
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| Mamaroneck | 23 mi | 28 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 95 1 mi, 01 min
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| Harrison | 24 mi | 29 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 95 2 mi, 02 min
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| Rye | 26 mi | 31 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 95 11 mi, 11 min
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| Stamford | 37 mi | 43 min | 1.2 gal | |
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I 95 22 mi, 24 min
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| Bridgeport | 59 mi | 1 h 07 min | 1.9 gal | |
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CT 8 CT 15 14 mi, 15 min
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| New Haven | 73 mi | 1 h 23 min | 2.3 gal | |
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CT 15 37 mi, 43 min
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| Hartford | 110 mi | 2 h 06 min | 3.7 gal | |
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US 5 I 90 101 mi, 1 h 39 min
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| Boston | 211 mi | 3 h 46 min | 6.9 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from New York to Boston?
Fuel cost: 27.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 210.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.86 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from New York to Boston?
Driving time: 3 h 46 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 66 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 1 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 16 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 min
- 66 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 12 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is New York to Boston by land?
The distance between New York and Boston is 210.6 mi by road including 193.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of New York and Boston respectively.
How far is New York to Boston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New York and Boston is 188.9 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 New York and Boston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is New York from Boston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 189 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 22 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 New York to Boston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 16 min to cover the distance of 189 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 26 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 New York and Boston?
The halfway point between New York and Boston is Newington. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Newington to New York is 104 mi and driving will take about 2 h. The road between Newington and Boston has length 106 mi and will take approximately 1 h 45 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is New York in relation to Boston?
New York is located 189 mi south-west of Boston.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658.
Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.