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GRQ to BED: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,504 mi
5,640 km · 3,045 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from BED?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Bedford (BED) is 3,504 miles (5,640 km, 3,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 Groningen and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to BED?
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