PHL → BOSPhiladelphia to Boston

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Boston (BOS): 113 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 18% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. 12 of the 19 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 15 November 2026 at 00:08 UTC.

Today, PHL → BOS

Sat 14 Nov · local times
B61860JetBlueIn the air, 184 min late

Left PHL at 18:39, 184 min after its 15:35 slot.

Landing
19:58BOS board estimate · sched 17:25
Track B61860 →
  1. 07:00 B6160JetBlue Cancelled ·
  2. 07:10 DL5740Delta Left 07:02 BOS est. 08:26In the air · sched 08:39
  3. 08:10 AA3308American Left 08:07 Landed 09:17 −22
  4. 10:27 B61160JetBlue Cancelled ·
  5. 10:49 AA2615American Left 15:59 +310 Landed 17:20 +300
  6. 11:00 DL5845Delta Left 11:49 +49 Landed 13:13 +45
  7. 13:10 AA1603American Cancelled ·
  8. 14:10 AA4599American Left 14:03 Landed 15:23 −20
  9. 15:35 B61860JetBlue Left 18:39 +184 BOS est. 19:58 +153In the air · sched 17:25
  10. 16:00 DL5706Delta Left 16:05 +5 Landed 17:30 −2
  11. 16:25 AA3290American Cancelled ·
  12. 17:58 B6560JetBlue Cancelled ·
  13. 19:28 AA1232American Cancelled ·
  14. 21:50 AA1874American Cancelled ·

Checked PHL board 19:06 · BOS board 19:08

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +14
BOS Boston smooth · +0
450 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:50113x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 113x weekly · nonstop
18% on time

of the last 17 tracked PHL → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 12 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures113x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled63.2%recent route rate · 12 of 19

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 AirlinesAA20% on time

Flights AA3308 varies daily · AA2443 08:49 Mo Th Fr Su · AA2615 10:49 daily · AA1603 13:10 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5740 varies daily · DL5845 varies daily · DL5805 12:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL5706 varies daily

JetBlue AirwaysB60% on time

Flights B6160 07:00 daily · B61160 10:27 daily · B61860 15:35 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · B6560 17:58 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA1232cancelledCNX
11-14AA1603cancelledCNX
11-14AA1874cancelledCNX
11-14AA2615dep +310 → arr+300
11-14AA3290cancelledCNX
11-14AA3308dep −3 → arr−22
11-14AA4599dep −7 → arr−20
11-14B61160cancelledCNX
11-14B6160cancelledCNX
11-14B61860departed+184
11-14B6560cancelledCNX
11-14DL5706dep +5 → arr−2
11-14DL5740departed−8
11-14DL5845dep +49 → arr+45
11-13AA1232cancelledCNX
11-13AA1603cancelledCNX
11-13AA1874cancelledCNX
11-13B61860cancelledCNX
11-13B6560cancelledCNX

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 overcast · W 9 kt Full PHL delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NW 8 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BOS: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. 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 07:00 and evening departures around 17:58 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 113 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.