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ELD to BED: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,332 mi
2,143 km · 1,157 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from BED?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Bedford (BED) is 1,332 miles (2,143 km, 1,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 El Dorado and Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to BED?
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