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AEX to BED: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,398 mi
2,250 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from BED?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Bedford (BED) is 1,398 miles (2,250 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Alexandria and Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to BED?
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