Distance between Boston MA and Washington DC

The distance from Boston to Washington is 439 miles by road including 411 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 27 minutes and goes through Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford, New York, Newark and Elizabeth.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 395 mi ✈️
Car route length 438.7 mi 🚗
Driving time 7 h 27 min
Fuel amount 14.9 gal
Fuel cost 57 USD
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Compare this route in other services:
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Boston 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 90 101 mi, 1 h 39 min
Hartford 101 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.4 gal
US 5 CT 15 37 mi, 43 min
New Haven 139 mi 2:22 2 h 22 min 4.5 gal
CT 15 14 mi, 15 min
Bridgeport 153 mi 2:38 2 h 38 min 5.1 gal
CT 8 I 95 22 mi, 24 min
Stamford 175 mi 3:02 3 h 02 min 5.9 gal
I 95 24 mi, 27 min
New York 199 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 6.6 gal
US 1 I 95 21 mi, 24 min
Newark 220 mi 3:54 3 h 54 min 7.4 gal
I 95 5 mi, 05 min
Elizabeth 225 mi 4:00 4 h 00 min 7.6 gal
I 95 17 mi, 18 min
New Brunswick 242 mi 4:18 4 h 18 min 8.2 gal
I 95 155 mi, 2 h 26 min
Baltimore 398 mi 6:44 6 h 44 min 13.3 gal
I 95 17 mi, 16 min
Columbia 414 mi 7:01 7 h 01 min 14.1 gal
I 95 16 mi, 15 min
Silver Spring 430 mi 7:16 7 h 16 min 14.5 gal
I 495 9 mi, 10 min
Washington 439 mi 7:27 7 h 27 min 14.7 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 6 mi, 05 min
Sturbridge 59 mi 0:57 57 min 2.0 gal
I 84 12 mi, 10 min
Mashapaug 71 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.2 gal
I 84 12 mi, 11 min
Tolland 83 mi 1:20 1 h 20 min 2.7 gal
I 84 19 mi, 19 min
Hartford 101 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.4 gal
US 5 6 mi, 06 min
Newington 107 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 3.6 gal
US 5 4 mi, 04 min
Berlin 111 mi 1:50 1 h 50 min 3.7 gal
US 5 7 mi, 08 min
Meriden 117 mi 1:58 1 h 58 min 3.9 gal
CT 15 5 mi, 05 min
Wallingford 122 mi 2:03 2 h 03 min 4.1 gal
CT 15 4 mi, 05 min
North Haven 127 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 4.2 gal
CT 15 5 mi, 05 min
Hamden 132 mi 2:14 2 h 14 min 4.4 gal
CT 15 7 mi, 07 min
New Haven 139 mi 2:22 2 h 22 min 4.5 gal
CT 15 7 mi, 07 min
Oronoque 145 mi 2:29 2 h 29 min 4.9 gal
CT 15 1 mi, 01 min
Johnsons Corner 146 mi 2:31 2 h 31 min 4.9 gal
CT 15 CT 8 7 mi, 07 min
Bridgeport 153 mi 2:38 2 h 38 min 5.1 gal
CT 8 I 95 6 mi, 06 min
Fairfield 158 mi 2:44 2 h 44 min 5.4 gal
I 95 5 mi, 05 min
Westport 163 mi 2:50 2 h 50 min 5.4 gal
I 95 4 mi, 05 min
Norwalk 168 mi 2:55 2 h 55 min 5.7 gal
I 95 3 mi, 03 min
Darien 171 mi 2:58 2 h 58 min 5.8 gal
I 95 4 mi, 03 min
Stamford 175 mi 3:02 3 h 02 min 5.9 gal
I 95 5 mi, 05 min
Greenwich 180 mi 3:07 3 h 07 min 6.0 gal
I 95 4 mi, 03 min
Port Chester 183 mi 3:11 3 h 11 min 6.2 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Rye 185 mi 3:14 3 h 14 min 6.2 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Harrison 188 mi 3:16 3 h 16 min 6.4 gal
I 95 1 mi, 01 min
Mamaroneck 189 mi 3:17 3 h 17 min 6.4 gal
I 95 3 mi, 03 min
New Rochelle 192 mi 3:21 3 h 21 min 6.5 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Pelham Manor 194 mi 3:23 3 h 23 min 6.6 gal
US 1 5 mi, 06 min
New York 199 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 6.6 gal
US 1 6 mi, 06 min
Fort Lee 204 mi 3:36 3 h 36 min 6.9 gal
I 95 1 mi, 01 min
Englewood 206 mi 3:38 3 h 38 min 7.0 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Ridgefield Park 209 mi 3:40 3 h 40 min 7.1 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Ridgefield 211 mi 3:42 3 h 42 min 7.1 gal
I 95 4 mi, 04 min
Rutherford 214 mi 3:47 3 h 47 min 7.3 gal
I 95 1 mi, 00 min
Lyndhurst 216 mi 3:48 3 h 48 min 7.3 gal
I 95 1 mi, 01 min
Kearny 217 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 7.3 gal
I 95 4 mi, 04 min
Newark 220 mi 3:53 3 h 53 min 7.4 gal
I 95 5 mi, 05 min
Elizabeth 225 mi 3:59 3 h 59 min 7.6 gal
I 95 4 mi, 04 min
Linden 229 mi 4:04 4 h 04 min 7.7 gal
I 95 2 mi, 03 min
Carteret 231 mi 4:07 4 h 07 min 7.8 gal
I 95 4 mi, 04 min
Woodbridge 235 mi 4:11 4 h 11 min 7.9 gal
I 95 4 mi, 03 min
Nixon 240 mi 4:15 4 h 15 min 8.1 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
New Brunswick 242 mi 4:17 4 h 17 min 8.2 gal
I 95 14 mi, 12 min
Cranbury Station 256 mi 4:30 4 h 30 min 8.7 gal
I 95 15 mi, 13 min
Dunns Mills 271 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 9.2 gal
I 95 3 mi, 02 min
Mansfield Square 274 mi 4:46 4 h 46 min 9.3 gal
I 95 NJTP 13 mi, 11 min
Hartford 287 mi 4:58 4 h 58 min 9.7 gal
NJTP 6 mi, 05 min
Deer Park 293 mi 5:04 5 h 04 min 9.9 gal
NJTP 4 mi, 03 min
Haddonfield 298 mi 5:08 5 h 08 min 10.1 gal
NJTP 2 mi, 02 min
Bellmawr 300 mi 5:10 5 h 10 min 10.2 gal
NJTP 32 mi, 30 min
Hayden Park 332 mi 5:41 5 h 41 min 11.3 gal
I 295 I 95 3 mi, 02 min
Cavaliers Country Club Apartments 336 mi 5:44 5 h 44 min 11.4 gal
I 95 7 mi, 06 min
Newark 342 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 11.6 gal
I 95 1 mi, 01 min
Palm Springs Manor 344 mi 5:52 5 h 52 min 11.7 gal
I 95 21 mi, 19 min
Havre de Grace 364 mi 6:11 6 h 11 min 12.3 gal
I 95 4 mi, 03 min
Aberdeen 368 mi 6:15 6 h 15 min 12.5 gal
I 95 7 mi, 06 min
Edgewood 375 mi 6:21 6 h 21 min 12.7 gal
I 95 4 mi, 04 min
Joppatowne 380 mi 6:25 6 h 25 min 12.9 gal
I 95 2 mi, 01 min
Kingsville 382 mi 6:27 6 h 27 min 12.9 gal
I 95 6 mi, 05 min
Rossville 388 mi 6:33 6 h 33 min 13.1 gal
3 mi, 02 min
Rosedale 391 mi 6:36 6 h 36 min 13.3 gal
7 mi, 07 min
Baltimore 398 mi 6:43 6 h 43 min 13.3 gal
I 95 7 mi, 08 min
Arbutus 405 mi 6:51 6 h 51 min 13.7 gal
I 95 9 mi, 08 min
Columbia 414 mi 7:00 7 h 00 min 14.1 gal
I 95 6 mi, 05 min
Konterra 421 mi 7:05 7 h 05 min 14.2 gal
I 95 4 mi, 04 min
Beltsville 424 mi 7:09 7 h 09 min 14.4 gal
I 95 I 495 6 mi, 06 min
Silver Spring 430 mi 7:15 7 h 15 min 14.5 gal
I 495 9 mi, 10 min
Washington 439 mi 7:26 7 h 26 min 14.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 57 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 438.7 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 Washington?

Driving time: 7 h 27 min

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

  • 234 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 35 min
  • 30 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 29 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 min
  • 78 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 25 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
  • 88 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 46 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min

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

How far is Boston to Washington by land?

The distance between Boston and Washington is 438.7 mi by road including 411.3 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Boston to Washington by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boston and Washington is 394.6 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 Washington respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Boston from Washington by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 47 min to cover the distance of 395 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 53 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 Washington?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 38 min to cover the distance of 395 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 1 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 Washington?

The halfway point between Boston and Washington is Newark. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Newark to Boston is 220 mi and driving will take about 3 h 53 min. The road between Newark and Washington has length 219 mi and will take approximately 3 h 33 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Kearny is in 217 mi from Boston and 222 mi from Washington
  • Lyndhurst is in 216 mi from Boston and 223 mi from Washington
  • Rutherford is in 214 mi from Boston and 224 mi from Washington

Where is Boston in relation to Washington?

Boston is located 395 mi north-east of Washington.

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

Washington has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.89495, longitude -77.03665.

Which highway goes from Boston to Washington?

The route from Boston to Washington follows I 95, NJTP.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 90: 55 mi
  • CT 15: 49 mi
  • I 84: 40 mi
  • US 5: 16 mi
  • US 1: 12 mi
  • I 295: 7 mi
  • US 40: 5 mi
  • US 29: 5 mi
  • CT 8: 4 mi
  • I 495: 4 mi
  • CT 25: 3 mi
  • US 6: 2 mi
  • I-95: 1 mi
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