Nonstop flight route between Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Easton, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Easton State Airport (ESW), Easton, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,424 miles (or 3,901 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Laurence G. Hanscom Field and Easton State Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BED / KBED |
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| Location: | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'11"N by 71°17'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BED |
| More Information: | BED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESW / KESW |
| Airport Name: | Easton State Airport |
| Location: | Easton, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'15"N by 121°11'8"W |
| Area Served: | Easton, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | WSDOT Aviation Division |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2226 feet (678 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESW |
| More Information: | ESW Maps & Info |
Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):
- As an airport close to Boston, many teams competing in the Boston area use Hanscom Field.
- Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In September 1964, The Beatles arrived at Hanscom Field aboard a chartered aircraft during one of their American concert tours.
- From 1999 until 2003, Shuttle America, a Connecticut-based regional airline operating for US Airways Express, operated scheduled service from the airfield, carrying more than 10,000 passengers each month to airports in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania using De Havilland Dash 8 and Saab 340 aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
- Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
- In February 2006, NBA player Sebastian Telfair was questioned after a handgun registered to his girlfriend was found in his pillowcase aboard the Portland Trail Blazers team plane.
- In 2008, and many years prior, Hanscom has handled the second most aircraft movements of any airport in New England.
- The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hanscom's traffic is primarily business jets and general aviation aircraft.
Facts about Easton State Airport (ESW):
- Field elevation is 2,226 feet, and density altitude problems can be encountered in the summer.
- Easton State Airport (ESW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Easton State Airport (ESW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,770 miles (17,332 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Easton State Airport (ESW) is Bowers Field (ELN), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) ESE of ESW.
