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TIW to BED: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
2,488 mi
4,003 km · 2,162 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from BED?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Bedford (BED) is 2,488 miles (4,003 km, 2,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Tacoma and Bedford?
Bedford is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to BED?
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