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If you choose to fly with American Airlines, head over to Terminal A-West, A-East, B, or C. JetBlue, Spirit, and Southwest Airlines are in Terminal E, while United and Delta Air Lines is in Terminal D.

American Airlines would be a good choice if you have limited time as its features non-stop flights to Boston. Additionally, they have a special assistant coordinators program for travelers with disabilities. The team is dedicated to calling passengers who make assistance requests. They provide additional information or answer any questions the passengers may have.

All areas of Philadelphia Airport are accessible, from the parking lot to the terminals and washrooms. The airport also features an AIRA program for low-vision or blind travelers and the Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyard for any support.

Once you land at Boston Airport, you'll go outside the terminals where you find Bus SL1 from Silver Line. It'll charge you approximately $2 and will take around 20min to Boston city center. Alternatively, you can take a taxi, also outside the terminals, if you're in a hurry, and the trip will take about 10 minutes.

The Boston Logan car rental facility is situated outside the airport. However, complimentary shuttles outside the terminals will take you directly to the facility on 15 Transport Way. Some of the rental agencies you can rent a car from including National, Payless, Budget, Avis, and Thrifty. You can make the process seamless by comparing cars and reserving your car of choice through KAYAK before you travel.

Indoor relief areas are near Gate A-16 in Terminal A-West, before the A/B connector in Terminal A-East, the B side of the A-B walkway in Terminal B, the C side of the C-D walkway in Terminal C, Gate E-1 in Terminal E, just beyond the security checkpoint in Terminal F, and the United Club and Gates D3, and D4 in Terminal D. Outdoor relief areas, on the Departing Flights Road, are between Terminal A-West and A-East, between Terminal B/C ticketing and the Airport Communications Center, and after Terminal E and Terminal F.

BOS features several private nursing rooms and Mamava suites where you can breastfeed your baby. The nursing suites are available pre- and post-security in Terminal A, near Gate B37 in Terminal B, and near Gate C20 in Terminal C. The Mamava suites are near Gate E9 in Terminal E, Gates B7 and B18 in Terminal B, and between Terminal C Gate C8 and Terminal E Gate E1.

BOS is home to one onsite hotel: the Hilton Boston Logan Airport. Connected directly to the airport’s Terminals A and B via a covered walkway, this hotel provides a courtesy shuttle to all terminals, the subway station, the water taxi boarding point, and the car rental facility. From this hotel, downtown Boston is four miles away.

At BOS, you can privately pray at the Our Lady of the Airways chapel. You can pray at this chapel, in the walkway between Terminals B and C on the lower level, regardless of your religion. This is because it’s an interfaith center.

You can shower before leaving BOS at The Lounge, a relaxation spot near Gate C19 in Terminal C. At this paid-entry lounge, you can also have a drink or two, a couple of snacks, and read some newspapers.

PHL has a virtual library. In this space, a short distance from the D/E Connector, you can listen to classic and non-classic titles and podcasts. PHL also has Observation Areas on the Airsides of all its seven terminals. From any of these, you can spot flights taking off and landing at the airport.

Among airlines operating Philadelphia to Boston flights:

• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• JetBlue: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Philadelphia and Boston. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:
• American Airlines
• Delta
• JetBlue

Flights from Philadelphia to Boston usually depart from Philadelphia (PHL) and arrive at Boston Logan Intl (BOS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Delta: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• JetBlue: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Four cabin classes are available on flights from Philadelphia to Boston:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

Prices vary by airline.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $191 round-trip via Orlando (MCO), compared to $239 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $35–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer 175 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Delta and American Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

One-stop flights from Philadelphia to Boston most commonly connect through:

• Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) - 33% of one-stop connections
• Raleigh-Durham (RDU) - 33% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 17% of one-stop connections
• Orlando (MCO) - 17% of one-stop connections

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Philadelphia to Boston route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 16%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $226 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $266: a $40 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Philadelphia to Boston route, 17% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 7 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Philadelphia to Boston flights, with 48% of flights leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 29%, night flights for 17%, and afternoon flights for 6%.

Some of the most popular sights in Boston are Fenway Park, TD Garden and South Station. These are among the most viewed places in Boston on KAYAK.

A nonstop flight from Philadelphia to Boston takes 1h 35m, covering 279 miles.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Philadelphia to Boston:

• Earliest: departs at 6:00 am and lands at 7:35 am
• Latest: departs at 10:16 pm and lands at 11:51 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 35m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 38% above the route average of $240. Book 26 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $195 to $1,345. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Philadelphia to Boston are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $114, which is 36% below the typical average for this route.

Frontier is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Delta has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Philadelphia to Boston flights are:

• Frontier: 90% on time
• Delta: 87% on time
• American Airlines: 82% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 83% of the time on average.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Based on prices from the last 5 days, flying between Philadelphia and Boston is around $195 round-trip, with a flight time of about 4h 25m. Recent train fares are around $85, with a trip time of about 6h 57m. Compared with flying, recent train fares are roughly 57% lower. However, taking the train takes about 2+ hours longer each way.

Flying via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 01m, compared with 9h 08m via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) and 9h 16m via Raleigh-Durham (RDU).

Boston Logan Intl Airport (BOS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $23 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Dollar
· Hertz
· Budget
· Thrifty
· Sixt

Round-trip flights from Philadelphia to Boston range from $183 to $330, with an average of $240 over the past 12 months. Anything below $183 counts as a good deal.

Three airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Philadelphia to Boston flights:

• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue
• • Delta