Distance between Boston MA and Washington DC
The distance from Boston to Washington is 437 miles by road including 337 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 47 minutes and goes through Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford, New York, Newark and Elizabeth.
| Shortest distance by air | 395 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 437.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 12 h 47 min |
| Fuel amount | 14.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 50.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Boston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 90 100 mi, 2 h 37 min
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| Hartford | 100 mi | 2 h 37 min | 3.4 gal | |
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I 91 CT 15 38 mi, 1 h 20 min
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| New Haven | 137 mi | 3 h 58 min | 4.5 gal | |
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CT 15 14 mi, 30 min
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| Bridgeport | 152 mi | 4 h 28 min | 5.1 gal | |
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CT 8 I 95 22 mi, 37 min
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| Stamford | 174 mi | 5 h 05 min | 5.9 gal | |
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I 95 24 mi, 35 min
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| New York | 198 mi | 5 h 40 min | 6.6 gal | |
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US 1 I 95 21 mi, 35 min
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| Newark | 219 mi | 6 h 16 min | 7.4 gal | |
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I 95 4 mi, 10 min
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| Elizabeth | 224 mi | 6 h 26 min | 7.5 gal | |
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I 95 17 mi, 34 min
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| New Brunswick | 242 mi | 7 h 01 min | 8.2 gal | |
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I 95 155 mi, 4 h 04 min
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| Baltimore | 396 mi | 11 h 06 min | 13.3 gal | |
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I 95 17 mi, 34 min
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| Columbia | 414 mi | 11 h 40 min | 14.0 gal | |
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I 95 14 mi, 44 min
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| Silver Spring | 428 mi | 12 h 25 min | 14.5 gal | |
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MD 650 7 mi, 15 min
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| Washington | 434 mi | 12 h 41 min | 14.7 gal | |
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US 29 3 mi, 05 min
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| 38.89495, -77.03665 | 437 mi | 12 h 47 min | 14.9 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Boston to Washington?
Fuel cost: 50.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 437.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Boston to Washington?
Driving time: 12 h 47 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 197 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 2 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 18 min
- 65 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 11 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 63 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 16 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min
- 85 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 6 h 47 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 437.4 mi by road including 337.4 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 219 mi and driving will take about 6 h 15 min. The road between Newark and Washington has length 218 mi and will take approximately 6 h 31 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
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: 51 mi
- I 84: 30 mi
- CT 15: 22 mi
- I 91: 12 mi
- US 1: 8 mi
- I 295: 6 mi
- US 40: 4 mi
- CT 8: 4 mi
- CT 25: 3 mi
- MD 650: 2 mi
- US 6: 2 mi
- US 9: 2 mi
- I 495: 1 mi
- US 5: 1 mi
- US 29: 1 mi