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GKE to BED: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,539 mi
5,695 km · 3,075 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- 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 GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 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 GKE from BED?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Bedford (BED) is 3,539 miles (5,695 km, 3,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Geilenkirchen and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to BED?
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