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.
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 |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Philadelphia | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
PA 611 3 mi, 03 min
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Camden | 3 mi | 03 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 30 NJTP 59 mi, 56 min
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New Brunswick | 62 mi | 1 h 00 min | 2.1 gal | |
I 95 17 mi, 18 min
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Elizabeth | 80 mi | 1 h 18 min | 2.6 gal | |
I 95 5 mi, 05 min
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Newark | 84 mi | 1 h 24 min | 2.8 gal | |
I 95 19 mi, 22 min
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New York | 104 mi | 1 h 46 min | 3.4 gal | |
US 1 I 95 25 mi, 27 min
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Stamford | 128 mi | 2 h 14 min | 4.3 gal | |
I 95 22 mi, 24 min
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Bridgeport | 150 mi | 2 h 38 min | 5.0 gal | |
CT 8 CT 15 14 mi, 15 min
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New Haven | 165 mi | 2 h 54 min | 5.4 gal | |
CT 15 37 mi, 43 min
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Hartford | 202 mi | 3 h 37 min | 6.8 gal | |
US 5 I 90 101 mi, 1 h 39 min
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Boston | 303 mi | 5 h 17 min | 10.0 gal |
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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:
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