Distance from Boston to Philadelphia (United States)

The distance between Boston, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is 399 kilometers (248 miles).

Boston, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

From Boston to Philadelphia, the straight-line distance is 399 kilometers, heading east. Boston is situated at an altitude of 233 meters above sea level, while Philadelphia is at only 8 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 10-12 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Boston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.312° N 79.8231° W

Elevation: 233 m (764 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Allegheny County Airport (AGC)
  • Rostraver Airport (FWQ)
  • Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)
  • Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
  • Beaver County Airport (BVI)
Philadelphia, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 39.9524° N 75.1636° W

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
  • Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
  • Wings Field (BBX)
  • South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY)
  • Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove (NXX)

Other distances from Boston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Boston to New York City 495 km
From Boston to Los Angeles 3,454 km
From Boston to Chicago 679 km
From Boston to Houston 1,834 km
From Boston to Phoenix 2,956 km

Other distances from Philadelphia

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Philadelphia to New York City 130 km
From Philadelphia to Los Angeles 3,852 km
From Philadelphia to Chicago 1,072 km
From Philadelphia to Houston 2,158 km
From Philadelphia to Phoenix 3,351 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Boston and Philadelphia.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Maracaibo, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 399 km
Fort Worth, United States Tulsa, United States 399 km
Portland, United States Surrey, Canada 398 km
London, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 398 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic San Juan, Puerto Rico 400 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 398 km
Guadalupe, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 398 km
Stockholm, Sweden Helsinki, Finland 397 km
Torreón, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 397 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Belmopan, Belize 397 km
Monterrey, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 396 km
Bogotá, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 403 km
Dublin, Ireland Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 395 km
Mexicali, Mexico Las Vegas, United States 395 km
Indianapolis, United States Nashville, United States 404 km
San Francisco, United States Bakersfield, United States 405 km
Montréal, Canada Boston, United States 405 km
San Antonio, United States Dallas, United States 406 km
Lisbon, Portugal Córdoba, Spain 392 km
Detroit, United States Milwaukee, United States 406 km

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