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MEB to BED: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
10,511 mi
16,916 km · 9,134 nm
21h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 5m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from BED?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Bedford (BED) is 10,511 miles (16,916 km, 9,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 5m 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 MEB to BED?
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