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LYX to BED: distance & flight time
Lydd (Lydd Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,332 mi
5,362 km · 2,895 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, United Kingdom
- 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 LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 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 LYX from BED?
The flight distance from Lydd (LYX) to Bedford (BED) is 3,332 miles (5,362 km, 2,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYX to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Lydd and Bedford?
Bedford is 5 hours behind Lydd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYX to BED?
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