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COU to BED: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,123 mi
1,807 km · 976 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from BED?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Bedford (BED) is 1,123 miles (1,807 km, 976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Columbia and Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to BED?
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