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MAA to BED: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
8,199 mi
13,195 km · 7,124 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from BED?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Bedford (BED) is 8,199 miles (13,195 km, 7,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Madras and Bedford?
Bedford is 9.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to BED?
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