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TAR to BED: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
4,364 mi
7,023 km · 3,792 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from BED?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Bedford (BED) is 4,364 miles (7,023 km, 3,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Grottaglie and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to BED?
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