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BBX to BOS: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
269 mi
434 km · 234 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
269 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Near BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBX from BOS?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Boston (BOS) is 269 miles (434 km, 234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to BOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BBX to BOS?
Nonstop service on BBX–BOS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBX to BOS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BBX–BOS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BBX to BOS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BBX–BOS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.