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VRL to BED: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,192 mi
5,137 km · 2,774 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from BED?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Bedford (BED) is 3,192 miles (5,137 km, 2,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Vila Real and Bedford?
Bedford is 5 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to BED?
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