The World Health Organization warned in its 2007 report that infectious diseases are emerging at a rate that has not been seen before. Since the 1970s, about 40 infectious diseases have been discovered, including SARS, MERS, Ebola, chikungunya, avian flu, swine flu and, most recently, Zika.
Driving distance from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA. The total driving distance from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA is 306 miles or 492 kilometers. Your trip begins in Boston, Massachusetts. It ends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Distance from Massachusetts to Boston. Distance from Massachusetts to Boston is 27 kilometers. This air travel distance is equal to 17 miles. The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Massachusetts and Boston is 27 km= 17 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Massachusetts to Boston, It takes 0.03 hours to arrive.