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RIA to BED: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
5,111 mi
8,226 km · 4,442 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from BED?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Bedford (BED) is 5,111 miles (8,226 km, 4,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Santa Maria and Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BED?
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