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 32 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. 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 23 October 2026 at 06:01 UTC.

Today, PHL → BOS

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 10:00 DL5740Delta On scheduleGate D10 · TD BOS est. 07:19sched 07:26
  2. 10:30 B6160JetBlue On scheduleGate D6 · TD BOS 07:50scheduled
  3. 11:05 AA2903American On scheduleGate B7 · TB BOS 08:40scheduled
  4. 12:50 AA2780American On scheduleGate A26 · TA BOS 10:31scheduled
  5. 13:20 DL5845Delta On scheduleGate D10 · TD BOS est. 10:37sched 10:51
  6. 14:22 B61160JetBlue Sched 14:22Departure not confirmed by the board BOS 11:44scheduled
  7. 14:35 AA1416American Sched 14:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 16:25 DL5805 Sched 16:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 16:50 AA3186 Sched 16:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PHL board 01:42 · BOS board 02:01

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
BOS Boston heavy · +47
450 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 00:15–23:5021x weekly
Under pressure · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
69 / 100

route health from live PHL and BOS delay boards

Median arrival delay is −32 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−32 minacross the last 1 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 AA1874 00:15 daily · AA834 02:01 daily · AA2903 11:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA2780 12:50 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5740 10:00 daily · DL5845 13:20 daily · DL5805 16:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL5706 20:29 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6160 10:30 daily · B61160 14:22 daily · B61860 19:26 daily · B6560 23:19 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA1416arrived−32

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 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full PHL delay board →
BOSBoston +47 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 9 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and BOS: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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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Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/PHL-BOS
How we measure this →

PHL to BOS questions

Is PHL–BOS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. 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 00:15 and evening departures around 18:45 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 129 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.