Estimated travel durations
The straight-line distance from Boston to New York is 306 kilometers (190 miles). This is the crow-flies distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
A direct flight from Boston to New York takes approximately 1h. This is an estimate based on an average cruising speed of 800 km/h and does not include boarding, taxiing or layover time.
Driving from Boston to New York would take approximately 3h at an average speed of 85 km/h. The actual driving time may vary depending on road conditions, traffic and border crossings.
The distance from Boston to New York is 190 miles (306 km) as the crow flies.