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.
Travelling By Air: If you were in a plane say a Boeing 707 and maintained an average cruise speed of 450 mph (724.1 kmh) over the course of your it would take you around 1.1 hours to get from Boston to Philadelphia.