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LID to BED: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,443 mi
5,542 km · 2,992 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from BED?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Bedford (BED) is 3,443 miles (5,542 km, 2,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Valkenburg and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to BED?
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