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.
Closest Airport to Philadelphia, PA The closest airport to Philadelphia is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Distance from Philadelphia International Airport to Philadelphia, PA is 11,1 kilometers (6,9 miles). Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) Philadelphia International Airport is located approximately 9,4 kilometers (5,8 miles) southeast of Springfield and about 9,4 kilometers (5,9 miles) southeast of Drexel Hill. IATA airport code is PHL.