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Flight time from Boston to New York

BOS → JFK · Boston Logan International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

The flight from Boston (BOS) to New York (JFK) takes about 38m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 186 miles (300 km).

186
miles
300
kilometers
same
time change
SW
westbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
40m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
38m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
36m

When will you arrive?

New York is in the same time zone as Boston. The time change is small, so jet lag should be mild.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Boston to New York?
About 38m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
186 miles, or 300 km (162 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
New York is in the same time zone as Boston.

Other routes

JFK → BOS35mBOS → LAX5h 46mBOS → ORD2h 5mBOS → ATL2h 13mBOS → DFW3h 32mBOS → SFO5h 58m