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

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

The driving distance from Boston (BOS) to Philadelphia (BBX) is 311 miles / 501 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 20 minutes.

Distance from Boston to Philadelphia

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Boston to Philadelphia. 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 Boston to Philadelphia?

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

What is the time difference between Boston and Philadelphia?

There is no time difference between Boston and Philadelphia.

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

On average, flying from Boston to Philadelphia 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 Boston to Philadelphia

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

Airport information

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

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