Boston (BOS) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 22m
Bearing
233° SW
Boston (BOS) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 279 miles (450 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop BOS–PHL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
821
July 2026
Seats
110,654
both directions
Passengers
91,759
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BOS–PHL departures in July 2026 (452), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AA
452 departures · 74,652 seats
Share of departures55.1%85.6%
Load
- YX
258 departures · 19,566 seats
Share of departures31.4%80.8%
Load
- B6
106 departures · 16,276 seats
Share of departures12.9%74.0%
Load
- GCA
2 departures · 136 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- TJ
Tradewind Aviation
2 departures · 16 seats
Share of departures0.2%50.0%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BOS–PHL?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 31% of BOS–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
258 departures · 80.8% load
31.4% - Airbus A319
146 departures · 89.9% load
17.8% - Boeing 737-800
119 departures · 85.9% load
14.5% - Airbus A321
105 departures · 78.7% load
12.8% - Airbus A321neo
76 departures · 87.3% load
9.3% - Airbus A220-300
58 departures · 69.7% load
7.1% - Airbus A320
51 departures · 79.2% load
6.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 88.7% load
0.5% - Pilatus PC-12
2 departures · 50.0% load
0.2% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.1%
How has BOS–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–PHL departures rose from 804 in August 2025 to 821 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
804 departures · 90,854 passengers
85.0%
Load
September 2025
843 departures · 89,248 passengers
78.2%
Load
October 2025
915 departures · 102,177 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
793 departures · 77,978 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
722 departures · 69,517 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
683 departures · 55,612 passengers
73.9%
Load
February 2026
667 departures · 56,443 passengers
77.7%
Load
March 2026
852 departures · 74,010 passengers
79.7%
Load
April 2026
848 departures · 79,541 passengers
76.8%
Load
May 2026
868 departures · 88,995 passengers
80.9%
Load
June 2026
902 departures · 94,662 passengers
80.3%
Load
July 2026
821 departures · 91,759 passengers
82.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → BOS
82.4% full
411 departures · 45,543 passengers
BOS → PHL
83.4% full
410 departures · 46,216 passengers
Nonstop BOS–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
BOS to PHL is 279 miles (450 km / 243 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 279-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–PHL?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (31.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (17.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 279-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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