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XIJ to BED: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
6,167 mi
9,925 km · 5,359 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from BED?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Bedford (BED) is 6,167 miles (9,925 km, 5,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to BED?
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