Distance between Philadelphia PA and Boston MA

The distance from Philadelphia to Boston is 303 miles by road including 272 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Camden, New Brunswick, Elizabeth, Newark, New York, Stamford and Bridgeport.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 271 mi ✈️
Car route length 302.6 mi 🚗
Driving time 5 h 17 min
Fuel amount 10.3 gal
Fuel cost 39.3 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Philadelphia 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
PA 611 3 mi, 03 min
Camden 3 mi 0:03 03 min 0.0 gal
US 30 NJTP 59 mi, 56 min
New Brunswick 62 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 2.1 gal
I 95 17 mi, 18 min
Elizabeth 80 mi 1:18 1 h 18 min 2.6 gal
I 95 5 mi, 05 min
Newark 84 mi 1:24 1 h 24 min 2.8 gal
I 95 19 mi, 22 min
New York 104 mi 1:46 1 h 46 min 3.4 gal
US 1 I 95 25 mi, 27 min
Stamford 128 mi 2:14 2 h 14 min 4.3 gal
I 95 22 mi, 24 min
Bridgeport 150 mi 2:38 2 h 38 min 5.0 gal
CT 8 CT 15 14 mi, 15 min
New Haven 165 mi 2:54 2 h 54 min 5.4 gal
CT 15 37 mi, 43 min
Hartford 202 mi 3:37 3 h 37 min 6.8 gal
US 5 I 90 101 mi, 1 h 39 min
Boston 303 mi 5:17 5 h 17 min 10.0 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Philadelphia 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
PA 611 3 mi, 03 min
Camden 3 mi 0:03 03 min 0.0 gal
US 30 NJ 38 5 mi, 05 min
Cherry Hill 7 mi 0:09 09 min 0.2 gal
NJ 38 2 mi, 02 min
Maple Shade 10 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
NJ 38 NJTP 7 mi, 07 min
Hartford 17 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
NJTP 13 mi, 12 min
Mansfield Square 30 mi 0:31 31 min 1.0 gal
I 95 3 mi, 02 min
Dunns Mills 34 mi 0:34 34 min 1.1 gal
I 95 15 mi, 13 min
Cranbury Station 48 mi 0:47 47 min 1.6 gal
I 95 14 mi, 12 min
New Brunswick 62 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 2.1 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Nixon 65 mi 1:02 1 h 02 min 2.2 gal
I 95 6 mi, 04 min
Woodbridge 70 mi 1:07 1 h 07 min 2.3 gal
I 95 3 mi, 03 min
Carteret 73 mi 1:10 1 h 10 min 2.4 gal
I 95 2 mi, 03 min
Linden 76 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.5 gal
I 95 4 mi, 04 min
Elizabeth 80 mi 1:18 1 h 18 min 2.6 gal
I 95 5 mi, 05 min
Newark 84 mi 1:24 1 h 24 min 2.8 gal
I 95 4 mi, 04 min
Kearny 88 mi 1:28 1 h 28 min 3.0 gal
I 95 1 mi, 01 min
Lyndhurst 89 mi 1:29 1 h 29 min 3.0 gal
I 95 1 mi, 00 min
Rutherford 90 mi 1:30 1 h 30 min 3.0 gal
I 95 4 mi, 04 min
Ridgefield 94 mi 1:35 1 h 35 min 3.2 gal
NJTP 2 mi, 02 min
Palisades Park 96 mi 1:38 1 h 38 min 3.3 gal
US 46 1 mi, 01 min
Fort Lee 98 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.3 gal
US 1 6 mi, 06 min
New York 104 mi 1:46 1 h 46 min 3.4 gal
US 1 6 mi, 06 min
Pelham Manor 109 mi 1:53 1 h 53 min 3.7 gal
US 1 2 mi, 02 min
New Rochelle 111 mi 1:55 1 h 55 min 3.7 gal
I 95 3 mi, 03 min
Mamaroneck 114 mi 1:58 1 h 58 min 3.8 gal
I 95 1 mi, 01 min
Harrison 116 mi 2:00 2 h 00 min 3.9 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Rye 117 mi 2:02 2 h 02 min 3.9 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Port Chester 120 mi 2:05 2 h 05 min 4.1 gal
I 95 4 mi, 03 min
Greenwich 123 mi 2:08 2 h 08 min 4.1 gal
I 95 5 mi, 05 min
Stamford 128 mi 2:14 2 h 14 min 4.3 gal
I 95 4 mi, 03 min
Darien 132 mi 2:17 2 h 17 min 4.4 gal
I 95 3 mi, 03 min
Norwalk 135 mi 2:21 2 h 21 min 4.5 gal
I 95 4 mi, 05 min
Westport 140 mi 2:26 2 h 26 min 4.6 gal
I 95 5 mi, 05 min
Fairfield 145 mi 2:31 2 h 31 min 4.9 gal
I 95 6 mi, 06 min
Bridgeport 150 mi 2:38 2 h 38 min 5.0 gal
CT 8 7 mi, 07 min
Johnsons Corner 157 mi 2:45 2 h 45 min 5.3 gal
CT 15 1 mi, 01 min
Oronoque 158 mi 2:46 2 h 46 min 5.4 gal
CT 15 7 mi, 07 min
New Haven 165 mi 2:53 2 h 53 min 5.4 gal
CT 15 7 mi, 07 min
Hamden 171 mi 3:01 3 h 01 min 5.8 gal
CT 15 5 mi, 05 min
North Haven 176 mi 3:07 3 h 07 min 5.9 gal
CT 15 4 mi, 05 min
Wallingford 180 mi 3:12 3 h 12 min 6.1 gal
CT 15 6 mi, 06 min
Meriden 186 mi 3:19 3 h 19 min 6.2 gal
CT 15 6 mi, 07 min
Berlin 192 mi 3:26 3 h 26 min 6.5 gal
US 5 4 mi, 04 min
Newington 196 mi 3:31 3 h 31 min 6.6 gal
US 5 6 mi, 06 min
Hartford 202 mi 3:37 3 h 37 min 6.8 gal
US 5 I 84 19 mi, 19 min
Tolland 221 mi 3:56 3 h 56 min 7.4 gal
I 84 12 mi, 11 min
Mashapaug 232 mi 4:08 4 h 08 min 7.7 gal
I 84 11 mi, 10 min
Sturbridge 244 mi 4:18 4 h 18 min 8.3 gal
I 84 6 mi, 05 min
Charlton 250 mi 4:24 4 h 24 min 8.3 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Oxford 254 mi 4:28 4 h 28 min 8.6 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Auburn 258 mi 4:32 4 h 32 min 8.7 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Millbury 262 mi 4:36 4 h 36 min 8.9 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Grafton 266 mi 4:39 4 h 39 min 9.0 gal
I 90 6 mi, 04 min
Westborough 272 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 9.1 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Ashland 277 mi 4:49 4 h 49 min 9.4 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Framingham 281 mi 4:53 4 h 53 min 9.4 gal
I 90 3 mi, 03 min
Wayland 284 mi 4:56 4 h 56 min 9.7 gal
I 90 2 mi, 01 min
Natick 286 mi 4:58 4 h 58 min 9.7 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Weston 289 mi 5:00 5 h 00 min 9.8 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Newton 293 mi 5:04 5 h 04 min 9.9 gal
I 90 10 mi, 11 min
Boston 303 mi 5:16 5 h 16 min 10.0 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Philadelphia to Boston?

Fuel cost: 39.3 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 302.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Philadelphia to Boston?

Driving time: 5 h 17 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 125 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 55 min
  • 22 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 21 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 6 min
  • 65 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 10 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
  • 80 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 37 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Philadelphia to Boston by land?

The distance between Philadelphia and Boston is 302.6 mi by road including 271.5 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Philadelphia and Boston respectively.

How far is Philadelphia to Boston by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Philadelphia and Boston is 270.9 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 Philadelphia and Boston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Philadelphia from Boston by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 32 min to cover the distance of 271 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 58 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 Philadelphia to Boston?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 49 min to cover the distance of 271 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 4 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 Philadelphia and Boston?

The halfway point between Philadelphia and Boston is Bridgeport. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Bridgeport to Philadelphia is 150 mi and driving will take about 2 h 38 min. The road between Bridgeport and Boston has length 152 mi and will take approximately 2 h 38 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Johnsons Corner is in 157 mi from Philadelphia and 145 mi from Boston
  • Oronoque is in 158 mi from Philadelphia and 145 mi from Boston
  • Fairfield is in 145 mi from Philadelphia and 158 mi from Boston

Where is Philadelphia in relation to Boston?

Philadelphia is located 271 mi south-west of Boston.

Philadelphia has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.95239, longitude -75.16359.

Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.

Which highway goes from Philadelphia to Boston?

The route from Philadelphia to Boston follows I 95, NJTP.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 90: 55 mi
  • CT 15: 49 mi
  • I 84: 40 mi
  • US 5: 15 mi
  • US 1: 11 mi
  • NJ 38: 6 mi
  • CT 8: 5 mi
  • US 9: 4 mi
  • CT 25: 3 mi
  • US 30: 3 mi
  • US 46: 3 mi
  • US 6: 2 mi
  • I 676: 2 mi
  • NJ 73: 1 mi
  • US 30 Eastbound: 1 mi
  • MP: 1 mi
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