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BED to PAO: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,673 mi
4,302 km · 2,323 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BED from PAO?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,673 miles (4,302 km, 2,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to PAO?
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