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LRE to BED: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
10,018 mi
16,122 km · 8,705 nm
20h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from BED?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Bedford (BED) is 10,018 miles (16,122 km, 8,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 7m 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 Longreach and Bedford?
Bedford is 14 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to BED?
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