Distance from Boston to New York

The straight-line distance from Boston to New York is approximately 306 km.

306 km (190 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

306 km

Kilometers

190 miles

Miles

~52m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Boston

USA

Area: 232 km²

Population: 0.68M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 43m

USA

Area: 783 km²

Population: 8.34M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 10m

Boston and New York are relatively close, separated by less than 400 kilometers. Both cities are in USA.

Boston is known for Harvard & MIT and Freedom Trail, while New York is famous for Statue of Liberty and Central Park.

In terms of city area, New York is 3.4x larger than Boston. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Boston and New York side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Boston to New York is 306 km (190 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 52m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

New York is larger at 783 km², compared to 232 km².