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CLD to BED: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
2,559 mi
4,119 km · 2,224 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from BED?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Bedford (BED) is 2,559 miles (4,119 km, 2,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 Carlsbad and Bedford?
Bedford is 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to BED?
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