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SEN to BED: distance & flight time
Southend (Southend Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,308 mi
5,324 km · 2,875 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
- 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 SEN
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport48 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- RCS · Rochester Airport17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport28 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 SEN from BED?
The flight distance from Southend (SEN) to Bedford (BED) is 3,308 miles (5,324 km, 2,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEN to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 57m 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 Southend and Bedford?
Bedford is 5 hours behind Southend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEN to BED?
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