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BED to CAE: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
794 mi
1,278 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BED from CAE?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Columbia (CAE) is 794 miles (1,278 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 CAE?
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