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LME to BED: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,374 mi
5,430 km · 2,932 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from BED?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Bedford (BED) is 3,374 miles (5,430 km, 2,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 Le Mans and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to BED?
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