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RDU to BED: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
607 mi
976 km · 527 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
607 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from BED?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Bedford (BED) is 607 miles (976 km, 527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from RDU to BED?
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