BOS → PHLBoston to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Boston (BOS) to Philadelphia (PHL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 Boston and Philadelphia. Updated 16 October 2026 at 16:39 UTC.

Today, BOS → PHL

Fri 16 Oct · local times
B61859JetBlue60 min late

The BOS board at 12:39 shows departure at 12:46 instead of 11:46, gate C36 (TC).

Landing
18:16PHL board estimate · sched 17:18
Later cancelled
2.3%of 2,744 past JetBlue flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
AA2086 12:55American · then AA4412 13:45, DL5706 14:05
Track B61859 →
B62459JetBlue27 min late

The BOS board at 12:39 shows departure at 17:19 instead of 16:52, gate C23 (TC).

Landing
22:55PHL board estimate · sched 22:28
Later cancelled
0.9%of 2,324 past JetBlue flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
AA857 16:59American · then DL5714 17:20, AA2110 19:30
Track B62459 →
  1. 06:00 AA1540American Left 05:55 Landed 11:21 −16
  2. 07:55 AA2764American Left 07:45 Landed 13:20 −16
  3. 07:59 B61159JetBlue Left 07:59 Landed 14:07 +35
  4. 09:30 AA2743American Departed Landed 15:14 +4
  5. 11:21 AA2685American Sched 11:21Departure not confirmed by the board PHL est. 17:00 +5sched 16:55
  6. 11:46 B61859JetBlue Est. 12:46 +60Gate C36 · TC PHL est. 18:16 +58sched 17:18
  7. 12:55 AA2086American On scheduleGate B16 · TB PHL est. 18:34sched 18:33
  8. 13:45 AA4412American On scheduleGate B15 · TB PHL 19:28scheduled
  9. 14:05 DL5706Delta On scheduleGate A6 · TA PHL est. 19:39sched 19:45
  10. 15:06 AA1776American On scheduleGate B8 · TB PHL 20:42scheduled
  11. 16:52 B62459JetBlue Est. 17:19 +27Gate C23 · TC PHL est. 22:55 +27sched 22:28
  12. 16:59 AA857American On scheduleGate B9 · TB PHL 22:39scheduled
  13. 17:20 DL5714Delta On scheduleGate A9 · TA PHL est. 22:42sched 23:08
  14. 19:30 AA2110American On scheduleGate B9 · TB ·
  15. 20:30 DL5610Delta On scheduleGate A5 · TA ·
  16. 21:25 AA2169American On scheduleGate B14 · TB ·
  17. 21:29 B6159JetBlue On scheduleGate C23B · TC ·
  18. · DL5805 Departed Landed 15:21 −23
  19. · DL5845 Departed Landed 12:12 −16

Checked BOS board 12:39 · PHL board 12:01

BOS Boston smooth · +13
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
450 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:2521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated BOS → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 AA1540 06:00 daily · AA2764 07:55 daily · AA2743 09:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA2685 11:21 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5845 06:45 daily · DL5805 10:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5706 14:05 daily · DL5714 17:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1540dep −5 → arr−16
10-16AA2743arrived+4
10-16AA2764dep −10 → arr−16
10-16B61159dep +0 → arr+35
10-16DL5805arrived−23
10-16DL5845arrived−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
BOSBoston +13 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSW 7 kt Full BOS delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SW 12 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 67% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +32 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Boston to Philadelphia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BOS to PHL 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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Canonical URL
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BOS to PHL questions

Is BOS–PHL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BOS–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from BOS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BOS to PHL?

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 BOS–PHL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 130 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.