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GBA to BED: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,194 mi
5,140 km · 2,775 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from BED?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Bedford (BED) is 3,194 miles (5,140 km, 2,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Pailton and Bedford?
Bedford is 5 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to BED?
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