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KEL to BED: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,607 mi
5,805 km · 3,134 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg 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 KEL from BED?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Bedford (BED) is 3,607 miles (5,805 km, 3,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Kiel and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to BED?
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