PHL → BOSPhiladelphia to Boston

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Boston (BOS): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 450 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Boston. Updated 13 September 2026 at 15:26 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
BOS Boston smooth · +0
450 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 01:15–23:5021x weekly
Disrupted · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
41 / 100

route health from live PHL and BOS delay boards

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2404 01:15 daily · AA2743 11:00 Th Fr Su · AA2700 11:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA2685 12:36 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5845 varies daily · DL5805 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5706 varies daily · DL5714 varies Su

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6160 10:00 Th Fr Sa · B61160 varies daily · B61860 19:57 We Th Fr Sa Su · B6560 22:48 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA2685dep −7 → arr+16
09-13AA2743dep −2 → arr+2
09-13DL5740dep +110 → arr+131
09-13DL5845dep −4 → arr−16

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · WNW 7 kt Full PHL delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 4 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 70% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +69 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL to BOS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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PHL to BOS questions

Is PHL–BOS running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 41/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:15 and evening departures around 19:20 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 450 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–BOS fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 119 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.