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GLZ to BED: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,479 mi
5,598 km · 3,023 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from BED?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Bedford (BED) is 3,479 miles (5,598 km, 3,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Gilze-rijen and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to BED?
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