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BWU to BED: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
10,092 mi
16,242 km · 8,770 nm
20h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from BED?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Bedford (BED) is 10,092 miles (16,242 km, 8,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 15m 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 Sydney and Bedford?
Bedford is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to BED?
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