Distance between Boston MA and Detroit MI

The distance from Boston to Detroit is 708 miles by road including 700 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Albany, Utica, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Brantford, Woodstock and Windsor.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 612 mi ✈️
Car route length 708.4 mi 🚗
Driving time 11 h 14 min
Fuel amount 24.1 gal
Fuel cost 92 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Boston 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 90 11 mi, 12 min
Newton 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Weston 14 mi 0:16 16 min 0.4 gal
I 90 248 mi, 3 h 49 min
Utica 263 mi 4:06 4 h 06 min 8.8 gal
I 90 205 mi, 3 h 12 min
Niagara Falls 468 mi 7:18 7 h 18 min 15.8 gal
I 190 405 17 mi, 17 min
St. Catharines 485 mi 7:35 7 h 35 min 16.4 gal
QEW 55 mi, 52 min
Brantford 540 mi 8:28 8 h 28 min 18.2 gal
403 24 mi, 23 min
Woodstock 564 mi 8:51 8 h 51 min 19.1 gal
401 142 mi, 2 h 18 min
Windsor 706 mi 11:10 11 h 10 min 24.0 gal
4 mi, 06 min
Detroit 710 mi 11:16 11 h 16 min 24.1 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Boston 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 90 11 mi, 12 min
Newton 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Weston 14 mi 0:16 16 min 0.4 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Natick 17 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Framingham 22 mi 0:23 23 min 0.6 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Ashland 26 mi 0:27 27 min 0.9 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Westborough 32 mi 0:32 32 min 1.0 gal
I 90 6 mi, 04 min
Grafton 37 mi 0:37 37 min 1.2 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Millbury 41 mi 0:40 40 min 1.3 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Auburn 45 mi 0:44 44 min 1.4 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Oxford 49 mi 0:47 47 min 1.6 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Charlton 53 mi 0:52 52 min 1.7 gal
I 90 20 mi, 18 min
Meadowbrook Green 73 mi 1:10 1 h 10 min 2.5 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
East Wilbraham 77 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.6 gal
I 90 14 mi, 12 min
West Springfield 91 mi 1:27 1 h 27 min 3.0 gal
I 90 5 mi, 04 min
Westfield 96 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 3.2 gal
I 90 11 mi, 10 min
Blandford 107 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 3.5 gal
I 90 17 mi, 15 min
East Lee 124 mi 1:57 1 h 57 min 4.2 gal
I 90 1 mi, 01 min
Lee 126 mi 1:58 1 h 58 min 4.3 gal
I 90 8 mi, 07 min
West Stockbridge 134 mi 2:06 2 h 06 min 4.5 gal
I 90 2 mi, 01 min
State Line 135 mi 2:08 2 h 08 min 4.6 gal
I 90 40 mi, 37 min
Guilderland 176 mi 2:45 2 h 45 min 5.7 gal
I 87 14 mi, 13 min
Rotterdam 190 mi 2:58 2 h 58 min 6.2 gal
I 90 13 mi, 11 min
Amsterdam 203 mi 3:10 3 h 10 min 6.9 gal
I 90 11 mi, 09 min
Fonda 213 mi 3:20 3 h 20 min 7.2 gal
I 90 7 mi, 06 min
Sprakers 220 mi 3:26 3 h 26 min 7.4 gal
I 90 3 mi, 03 min
Canajoharie 223 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 7.6 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Nelliston 227 mi 3:32 3 h 32 min 7.6 gal
I 90 9 mi, 08 min
Mindenville 235 mi 3:40 3 h 40 min 8.0 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
Indian Castle 238 mi 3:42 3 h 42 min 8.1 gal
I 90 11 mi, 09 min
Herkimer 249 mi 3:52 3 h 52 min 8.4 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
Mohawk 251 mi 3:54 3 h 54 min 8.5 gal
I 90 7 mi, 06 min
West Schuyler 258 mi 4:01 4 h 01 min 8.7 gal
I 90 5 mi, 04 min
Utica 263 mi 4:05 4 h 05 min 8.8 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Colemans Mills 268 mi 4:10 4 h 10 min 9.1 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Westmoreland 273 mi 4:14 4 h 14 min 9.2 gal
I 90 15 mi, 13 min
Oneida 287 mi 4:28 4 h 28 min 9.7 gal
I 90 9 mi, 07 min
Sullivan 296 mi 4:36 4 h 36 min 9.9 gal
I 90 9 mi, 07 min
Polkville 304 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 10.3 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
DeWitt 308 mi 4:47 4 h 47 min 10.4 gal
I 90 8 mi, 07 min
Long Branch 316 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 10.7 gal
I 90 5 mi, 04 min
Van Buren 321 mi 4:59 4 h 59 min 10.8 gal
I 90 16 mi, 14 min
Port Byron 337 mi 5:13 5 h 13 min 11.4 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Montezuma 340 mi 5:16 5 h 16 min 11.5 gal
I 90 26 mi, 24 min
Manchester Center 366 mi 5:40 5 h 40 min 12.4 gal
I 90 6 mi, 04 min
Farmington 372 mi 5:45 5 h 45 min 12.5 gal
I 90 17 mi, 16 min
Henrietta 390 mi 6:02 6 h 02 min 13.2 gal
I 90 42 mi, 38 min
Pembroke 431 mi 6:40 6 h 40 min 14.6 gal
I 90 5 mi, 04 min
Clarence 436 mi 6:45 6 h 45 min 14.7 gal
I 90 10 mi, 09 min
Cheektowaga 446 mi 6:54 6 h 54 min 15.1 gal
I 90 I 290 5 mi, 05 min
Amherst 451 mi 7:00 7 h 00 min 15.3 gal
I 290 I 190 17 mi, 16 min
Niagara Falls 468 mi 7:17 7 h 17 min 15.8 gal
I 190 10 mi, 10 min
Niagara-on-the-Lake 478 mi 7:27 7 h 27 min 16.1 gal
405 7 mi, 07 min
St. Catharines 485 mi 7:34 7 h 34 min 16.4 gal
QEW 8 mi, 07 min
Lincoln 493 mi 7:41 7 h 41 min 16.6 gal
QEW 9 mi, 07 min
Grimsby 501 mi 7:49 7 h 49 min 17.0 gal
QEW 4 mi, 03 min
Winona 506 mi 7:53 7 h 53 min 17.2 gal
QEW 7 mi, 06 min
Stoney Creek 513 mi 8:00 8 h 00 min 17.4 gal
12 mi, 12 min
Ancaster 525 mi 8:12 8 h 12 min 17.8 gal
403 15 mi, 14 min
Brantford 540 mi 8:27 8 h 27 min 18.2 gal
403 24 mi, 23 min
Woodstock 564 mi 8:50 8 h 50 min 19.1 gal
401 11 mi, 10 min
Ingersoll 575 mi 9:00 9 h 00 min 19.5 gal
401 132 mi, 2 h 08 min
Windsor 706 mi 11:09 11 h 09 min 24.0 gal
4 mi, 06 min
Detroit 710 mi 11:15 11 h 15 min 24.1 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Boston to Detroit?

Fuel cost: 92 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 708.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Boston to Detroit?

Driving time: 11 h 14 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 20 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 17 min
  • 440 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 6 h 46 min
  • 197 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 h 10 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 12 min
  • 25 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 27 min
  • 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Boston to Detroit by land?

The distance between Boston and Detroit is 708.4 mi by road including 699.7 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Boston and Detroit respectively.

How far is Boston to Detroit by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boston and Detroit is 612.1 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Boston and Detroit respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Boston from Detroit by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 13 min to cover the distance of 612 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 28 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Boston to Detroit?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 6 min to cover the distance of 612 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 41 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Boston and Detroit?

The halfway point between Boston and Detroit is Manchester Center. It is located about 12 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Manchester Center to Boston is 366 mi and driving will take about 5 h 40 min. The road between Manchester Center and Detroit has length 342 mi and will take approximately 5 h 33 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Montezuma is in 340 mi from Boston and 368 mi from Detroit
  • Port Byron is in 337 mi from Boston and 372 mi from Detroit
  • Farmington is in 372 mi from Boston and 337 mi from Detroit

Where is Boston in relation to Detroit?

Boston is located 612 mi east of Detroit.

Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.

Detroit has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.34866, longitude -83.05675.

Which highway goes from Boston to Detroit?

The route from Boston to Detroit follows I 90, 401.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 403: 40 mi
  • QEW: 31 mi
  • I 87: 16 mi
  • I 190: 15 mi
  • I 290: 9 mi
  • 405: 6 mi
  • 24: 5 mi
  • 4: 2 mi
  • NY 324: 1 mi
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