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ZHI to BED: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,703 mi
5,960 km · 3,218 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from BED?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Bedford (BED) is 3,703 miles (5,960 km, 3,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Grenchen and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to BED?
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