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DYS to BED: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,703 mi
2,741 km · 1,480 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from BED?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Bedford (BED) is 1,703 miles (2,741 km, 1,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Abilene and Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to BED?
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