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RAL to BED: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
2,541 mi
4,090 km · 2,208 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from BED?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Bedford (BED) is 2,541 miles (4,090 km, 2,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Riverside and Bedford?
Bedford is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to BED?
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