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MDH to BED: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,001 mi
1,610 km · 869 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from BED?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Bedford (BED) is 1,001 miles (1,610 km, 869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to BED?
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