Traffic Predict
When to Leave for BOS: Drive Times by Time of Day
How long it usually takes to drive to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on a weekday, by the time you leave, from 11 cities. The slowest in the table: from Worcester at 8 am, about 114 minutes.
Plan to reach the airport about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one; the columns on the right give the latest time to leave to be at the curb by 7 am or 5 pm on a normal weekday.
Driving to BOS
| From | 6 am | 8 am | noon | 5 pm | Be there by 7 am | By 5 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | 53 min | 65 min | 36 min | 38 min | leave 6:05 am | leave 4:20 pm |
| Braintree | 37 min | 62 min | 35 min | 49 min | leave 6:15 am | leave 4:10 pm |
| Brockton | 79 min | 71 min | 45 min | 59 min | leave 5:50 am | leave 3:55 pm |
| Framingham | 41 min | 86 min | 41 min | 74 min | leave 6:15 am | leave 3:45 pm |
| Lowell | 64 min | 79 min | 45 min | 57 min | leave 5:55 am | leave 4:05 pm |
| Natick | 40 min | 86 min | 41 min | 74 min | leave 6:15 am | leave 3:45 pm |
| Newton | 23 min | 54 min | 24 min | 42 min | leave 6:30 am | leave 4:10 pm |
| Plymouth MA | 74 min | 95 min | 73 min | 80 min | leave 5:45 am | leave 3:30 pm |
| Waltham | 30 min | 61 min | 33 min | 55 min | leave 6:20 am | leave 3:50 pm |
| Woburn | 36 min | 70 min | 25 min | 32 min | leave 6:10 am | leave 4:30 pm |
| Worcester | 72 min | 114 min | 72 min | 99 min | leave 5:45 am | leave 3:15 pm |
Typical Tuesday drive times from our freeway sensors, from the city centre to the terminals; weekends are usually faster, Friday afternoons slower. Crashes and weather are not included.
Leaving BOS
| To | 6 am | 8 am | noon | 5 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | 37 min | 53 min | 38 min | 69 min |
| Braintree | 30 min | 50 min | 36 min | 58 min |
| Dedham | 36 min | 64 min | 43 min | 68 min |
| Lowell | 45 min | 62 min | 46 min | 66 min |
| Plymouth MA | 62 min | 85 min | 83 min | 101 min |
| Woburn | 24 min | 33 min | 24 min | 51 min |
Questions
How early should I leave for BOS?
Aim to reach BOS about 2 hours before a domestic flight (3 hours for international). The table above gives the latest time to leave from each city to be there by 7 am or 5 pm on a normal weekday; allow extra time on Friday afternoons, holidays and rainy days.
How long does it take to drive from Andover to BOS?
On a weekday it usually takes about 53 minutes leaving at 6 am and about 38 minutes leaving at 5 pm.