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BFE to BED: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,611 mi
5,811 km · 3,138 nm
7h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from BED?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Bedford (BED) is 3,611 miles (5,811 km, 3,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 33m 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 Bielefeld and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to BED?
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