Direct Flights from Boston to Augusta, Maine
Nonstop service from BOS to AUG on Cape Air. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Boston is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Augusta, Maine — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Augusta, Maine for, from Boston
50m in the air, 148 miles: short enough that a single night in Augusta, Maine is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of Maine, but at 19,000 (2020), it is one of the least populous state capitals in the United States. Top attractions include the historic Old Fort Western, tours of the Maine State House, the Maine State Museum, and outdoor recreation at Viles Arboretum or the Kennebec River Rail Trail.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Augusta, Maine
- Norridgewock was the name of both an Indigenous village and a band of the Abenaki Native Americans/First Nations, an Eastern Algonquian tribe of the United States and Canada.
- The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, United States, is an art museum that specializes in American art.
- Fort Halifax is a former British outpost on the banks of the Sebasticook River, just above its mouth at the Kennebec River, in Winslow, Maine.
- The Wiscasset Jail and Museum is a historic jail on at 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset, Maine.
- Eaton Mountain is a small family-oriented ski area located in Skowhegan, Maine. It consist of 5 Beginner trails (28%), 7 intermediate trails (39%) and 6 expert trails (33%). Along with a double chairlift and a rope tow.
- Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is a publicly owned historic property operated by the state of Maine near Pemaquid Beach in Bristol, Maine.
- Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park is a public recreation area located on Casco Bay on the southeastern side of Freeport, Maine.
- Camden Hills State Park is a 5,710-acre (2,310 ha) public recreation area overlooking Penobscot Bay in the town of Camden, Knox County, Maine.
- Maine Maritime Museum, formerly the Bath Marine Museum, offers exhibits about Maine's maritime heritage, culture and the role Maine has played in regional and global maritime activities.
- The Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum is a museum located in the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Named after Arctic explorers and Bowdoin College graduates Robert E.
- The Maine State Museum is the official Maine government's museum and is located at 230 State Street, adjacent to the Maine State House, in Augusta.
- The Colby College Museum of Art is an art museum on the campus of Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Augusta, Maine weather, compared with Boston
5° cooler than Boston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Augusta, Maine 28°F · Boston 37°F · 9° colder
- April
- Augusta, Maine 53°F · Boston 57°F · 4° colder
- July
- Augusta, Maine 79°F · Boston 82°F · 3° colder
- October
- Augusta, Maine 57°F · Boston 62°F · 5° colder
January bottoms out near 28°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Augusta, Maine
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Augusta, Maine is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Augusta, Maine rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Norridgewock, Farnsworth Art Museum, and Fort Halifax (Maine) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Boston to Augusta, Maine?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Boston (BOS) to Augusta, Maine (AUG) on Cape Air.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Boston to Augusta, Maine?
- Cape Air flies nonstop between Boston (BOS) and Augusta, Maine (AUG).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Boston to Augusta, Maine?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Boston to Augusta, Maine.
- How far is Augusta, Maine from Boston?
- Augusta, Maine is about 148 miles from Boston by air.
- What is there to do in Augusta, Maine?
- Popular things to do include Norridgewock, Farnsworth Art Museum, Fort Halifax (Maine), Wiscasset Jail and Museum, and more.
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