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MSY to BED: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,359 mi
2,186 km · 1,181 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from BED?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Bedford (BED) is 1,359 miles (2,186 km, 1,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 New Orleans and Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BED?
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