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BED to IOW: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,038 mi
1,671 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BED from IOW?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,038 miles (1,671 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Bedford and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to IOW?
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