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IES to BED: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,818 mi
6,144 km · 3,317 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen 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 IES from BED?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Bedford (BED) is 3,818 miles (6,144 km, 3,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 Riesa and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to BED?
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