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MBW to BED: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
10,507 mi
16,910 km · 9,130 nm
21h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 4m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from BED?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Bedford (BED) is 10,507 miles (16,910 km, 9,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 4m 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 Melbourne and Bedford?
Bedford is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to BED?
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