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QLR to BED: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,177 mi
5,113 km · 2,761 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from BED?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Bedford (BED) is 3,177 miles (5,113 km, 2,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Monte Real and Bedford?
Bedford is 5 hours behind Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to BED?
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