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.
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 |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Boston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 90 11 mi, 12 min
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Newton | 11 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
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Weston | 14 mi | 16 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 90 248 mi, 3 h 49 min
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Utica | 263 mi | 4 h 06 min | 8.8 gal | |
I 90 205 mi, 3 h 12 min
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Niagara Falls | 468 mi | 7 h 18 min | 15.8 gal | |
I 190 405 17 mi, 17 min
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St. Catharines | 485 mi | 7 h 35 min | 16.4 gal | |
QEW 55 mi, 52 min
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Brantford | 540 mi | 8 h 28 min | 18.2 gal | |
403 24 mi, 23 min
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Woodstock | 564 mi | 8 h 51 min | 19.1 gal | |
401 142 mi, 2 h 18 min
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Windsor | 706 mi | 11 h 10 min | 24.0 gal | |
4 mi, 06 min
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Detroit | 710 mi | 11 h 16 min | 24.1 gal |
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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:
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