Direct Flights from Boston to Rockland
Rockland · Maine
Nonstop service from BOS to RKD 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 Rockland — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Rockland for, from Boston
50m in the air, 152 miles: short enough that a single night in Rockland is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Rockland
Rockland is a city in Maine that has witnessed a resurgence. Once boarded up shops are now colorfully decorated and the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center offer a diverse Maine artisan collection. Rockland plays host to many festivals, including the Maine Lobster Festival and the North Atlantic Blues Festival.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Rockland
- The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, United States, is an art museum that specializes in American art.
- The Wiscasset Jail and Museum is a historic jail on at 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset, Maine.
- Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is a publicly owned historic property operated by the state of Maine near Pemaquid Beach in Bristol, Maine.
- Fort Point State Park is a public recreation area that overlooks Penobscot Bay from the easternmost tip of Cape Jellison in the town of Stockton Springs, 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.
- Fort Pownall was a British fortification built during the French and Indian War, whose remains are located at Fort Point State Park in Stockton Springs, Maine.
- The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, United States, is Maine's oldest maritime museum and is designed to preserve and educate people regarding Maine's and Searsport's rich and unique maritime and shipbuilding…
- Reid State Park is a public recreation area overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on Georgetown Island in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States.
- Moose Point State Park is a day-use public recreation area overlooking Penobscot Bay in Searsport, Maine, located off U.S. Route 1 near the Belfast town line.
- Lake St. George State Park is a public recreation area located on the northwest shore of Lake St. George in the town of Liberty, Waldo County, Maine.
- The Viles Arboretum 224 acres is a botanical garden and arboretum located in Augusta, Maine, United States, with 5 miles (8 km) of trails, open year round without charge.
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Boothbay, Maine. It was opened in 2007.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Rockland weather, compared with Boston
4° cooler than Boston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Rockland 30°F · Boston 37°F · 8° colder
- April
- Rockland 53°F · Boston 57°F · 3° colder
- July
- Rockland 79°F · Boston 82°F · 3° colder
- October
- Rockland 59°F · Boston 62°F · 4° colder
January bottoms out near 30°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Rockland
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Rockland is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Rockland rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Farnsworth Art Museum, Wiscasset Jail and Museum, and Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Boston to Rockland?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Boston (BOS) to Rockland (RKD) on Cape Air.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Boston to Rockland?
- Cape Air flies nonstop between Boston (BOS) and Rockland (RKD).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Boston to Rockland?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Boston to Rockland.
- How far is Rockland from Boston?
- Rockland is about 152 miles from Boston by air.
- What is there to do in Rockland?
- Popular things to do include Farnsworth Art Museum, Wiscasset Jail and Museum, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, Fort Point State Park, and more.
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