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CGN to BED: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,586 mi
5,771 km · 3,116 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from BED?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Bedford (BED) is 3,586 miles (5,771 km, 3,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 Cologne and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to BED?
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