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BED to ABE: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport)
249 mi
400 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BED from ABE?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Allentown (ABE) is 249 miles (400 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to ABE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from BED to ABE?
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