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HEL to BED: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,928 mi
6,322 km · 3,413 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from BED?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Bedford (BED) is 3,928 miles (6,322 km, 3,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Helsinki and Bedford?
Bedford is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to BED?
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