Nonstop flight route between Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Walt Disney World Airport (DWS), Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,129 miles (or 1,818 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 Walt Disney World Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWS / | 
| Airport Name: | Walt Disney World Airport | 
| Location: | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°23'59"N by 81°34'17"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Walt Disney Company | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DWS | 
| More Information: | DWS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BED / KBED | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 | 
Facts about Walt Disney World Airport (DWS):
- The closest airport to Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) is Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SE of DWS.
- The furthest airport from Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,490 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):
- In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
- Hanscom's traffic is primarily business jets and general aviation aircraft.
- 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.
- Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
- 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 flight school that offers ratings up to ATP.
- 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.
- On May 31, 2014, a private Gulfstream IV business jet crashed and caught fire beyond the end of runway 11 following an aborted take off from Hanscom Field, killing all seven people on board.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 8,385 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,350 in 2009, and 7,952 in 2010.
- In September 1964, The Beatles arrived at Hanscom Field aboard a chartered aircraft during one of their American concert tours.




