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RDG to HWD: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport)
2,457 mi
3,954 km · 2,135 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, United States
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Near HWD
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDG from HWD?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Hayward (HWD) is 2,457 miles (3,954 km, 2,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to HWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Reading and Hayward?
Hayward is 3 hours behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to HWD?
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