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MAD to BED: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,412 mi
5,492 km · 2,965 nm
7h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from BED?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Bedford (BED) is 3,412 miles (5,492 km, 2,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 9m 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 Madrid and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to BED?
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