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MEA to BED: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
4,858 mi
7,818 km · 4,221 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- 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 MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 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 MEA from BED?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Bedford (BED) is 4,858 miles (7,818 km, 4,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Macaé and Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to BED?
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