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ACT to BED: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,606 mi
2,585 km · 1,396 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from BED?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Bedford (BED) is 1,606 miles (2,585 km, 1,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Waco and Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to BED?
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