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SCK to BED: distance & flight time
Stockton (Stockton Metropolitan Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
2,617 mi
4,212 km · 2,274 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m 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
- SCK — Stockton Metropolitan Airport · Stockton, 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 SCK
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field24 mi away
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport65 mi away
- LVK · Livermore Municipal Airport35 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base45 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 SCK from BED?
The flight distance from Stockton (SCK) to Bedford (BED) is 2,617 miles (4,212 km, 2,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCK to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SCK to BED?
Nonstop service on SCK–BED depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stockton and Bedford?
Bedford is 3 hours ahead of Stockton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCK to BED?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCK–BED that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCK to BED fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCK–BED tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.