Direct Flights from Boston to Porto
Porto · Portugal
Nonstop service from BOS to OPO on TAP Air Portugal. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Porto, and Boston is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Porto for, from Boston
6h 45m in the air, 3,136 miles — past long-weekend range. Five days is roughly where the flying stops dominating the trip.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Porto
Porto is Portugal's second largest city and the capital of the Northern region, and a busy industrial and commercial centre. The city isn't very populous, but the Porto metropolitan area has some 1.8 million inhabitants in a 50-km radius, with cities like Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila do Conde, Póvoa de Varzim and Espinho.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Porto
- The University of Porto is a Portuguese public research university located in Porto, and founded on 22 March 1911.
- The Luiz I Bridge, commonly known as Dom Luís I Bridge, is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the river Douro between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal.
- The Porto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments.
- Maria Pia Bridge, commonly known as Dona Maria Pia Bridge, is a railway bridge built in 1877 and attributed to Gustave Eiffel. It is situated between the Portuguese Northern municipalities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
- The Castle of Guimarães is the principal medieval castle in the municipality Guimarães, in the northern region of Portugal.
- The Cathedral of Braga is a Roman Catholic church in the northern city of Braga, Portugal. Due to its long history and artistic significance, it is also one of the most important buildings in the country.
- São Bento railway station is a 20th-century railway terminal in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto.
- The Church of Saint Francis is the most prominent Gothic monument in Porto, Portugal, being also noted for its outstanding Baroque inner decoration.
- The Citânia de Briteiros is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in the Portuguese civil parish of Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia in the municipality of Guimarães; important for its siz…
- Igreja de Santa Clara is a Catholic church located in the parish of Sé in Porto, Portugal.
- Soares dos Reis National Museum is a museum, currently housed in the Carrancas Palace situated in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese city of Po…
- Portus Cale was an ancient town and port in present-day northern Portugal, in the area of today's Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Porto weather, compared with Boston
6° warmer than Boston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Porto 57°F · Boston 37°F · 19° warmer
- April
- Porto 64°F · Boston 57°F · 7° warmer
- July
- Porto 75°F · Boston 82°F · 8° colder
- October
- Porto 69°F · Boston 62°F · 7° warmer
Porto is the steadier of the two, moving 19° between its coldest and warmest months where Boston moves 45°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Porto
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Porto is March–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–76°F.
- How long to stay
- Porto rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from University of Porto, Dom Luís I Bridge, and Porto Cathedral and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Boston to Porto?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Boston (BOS) to Porto (OPO) on TAP Air Portugal.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Boston to Porto?
- TAP Air Portugal flies nonstop between Boston (BOS) and Porto (OPO).
- How far is Porto from Boston?
- Porto is about 3,136 miles from Boston by air.
- How many days can I spend in Porto flying from Boston?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Boston to Portugal?
- Yes — Porto (OPO) has nonstop service from Boston on TAP Air Portugal, making it a nonstop gateway to Portugal.
- What is there to do in Porto?
- Popular things to do include University of Porto, Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto Cathedral, Maria Pia Bridge, and more.
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