Distance from Boston to Philadelphia (United States)

The distance between Boston, Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is 267 kilometers (166 miles).

Boston, Virginia, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

From Boston to Philadelphia, the straight-line distance is 267 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Boston at 7 meters above sea level and Philadelphia at 8 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 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: 37.6093° N 75.8427° W

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wallops Flight Facility (WAL)
  • Langley Air Force Base (LFI)
  • Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)
  • Webster Nolf Airport (NUI)
  • Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field (NGU)
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 379 km
From Boston to Los Angeles 3,819 km
From Boston to Chicago 1,115 km
From Boston to Houston 2,003 km
From Boston to Phoenix 3,298 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)
Dublin, Ireland Manchester, United Kingdom 267 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 266 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 268 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador 265 km
London, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 265 km
Paris, France Brussels, Belgium 265 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 270 km
Saltillo, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 270 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 270 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 263 km
Columbus, United States Detroit, United States 263 km
Indianapolis, United States Chicago, United States 263 km
Mexico City, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 271 km
Columbus, United States Indianapolis, United States 271 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom 272 km
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km
London, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom 272 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 273 km
New York City, United States Baltimore, United States 273 km
Brooklyn, United States Baltimore, United States 273 km

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