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JFK to BED: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
180 mi
290 km · 157 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
180 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 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 JFK from BED?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Bedford (BED) is 180 miles (290 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from JFK to BED?
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