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MAE to BED: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
2,586 mi
4,161 km · 2,247 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
- 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from BED?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Bedford (BED) is 2,586 miles (4,161 km, 2,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAE to BED?
Nonstop service on MAE–BED depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Bedford?
Bedford is 3 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to BED?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–BED that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to BED fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–BED tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.