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SHJ to BED: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
6,657 mi
10,714 km · 5,785 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- 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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 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 SHJ from BED?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Bedford (BED) is 6,657 miles (10,714 km, 5,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Sharjah and Bedford?
Bedford is 8 hours behind Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to BED?
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