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FLR to BED: distance & flight time
Florence (Peretola Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,974 mi
6,396 km · 3,454 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m 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
- FLR — Peretola Airport · Florence, Italy
- 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 FLR
- SAY · Siena-Ampugnano Airport38 mi away
- PSA · Pisa International Airport41 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport50 mi away
- FRL · Forlì Airport51 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 FLR from BED?
The flight distance from Florence (FLR) to Bedford (BED) is 3,974 miles (6,396 km, 3,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLR to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Florence and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Florence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLR to BED?
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