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HYS to BED: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,481 mi
2,384 km · 1,287 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from BED?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Bedford (BED) is 1,481 miles (2,384 km, 1,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Hays and Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to BED?
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