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BOU to BED: distance & flight time
Bourges (Bourges Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,491 mi
5,619 km · 3,034 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m 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
- BOU — Bourges Airport · Bourges, France
- 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 BOU
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport34 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport35 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport58 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base70 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 BOU from BED?
The flight distance from Bourges (BOU) to Bedford (BED) is 3,491 miles (5,619 km, 3,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOU to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Bourges and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Bourges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOU to BED?
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