Nonstop flight route between Poznań, Poland and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ), Poznań, Poland and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,913 miles (or 6,298 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 large distance between Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ):

• The closest airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) is Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) WSW of POZ.
• The furthest airport from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,585 miles (18,645 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Scheduled express bus L leaves from Poznań Central Station every half-hour to Poznań–Ławica Airport via Bałtyk.
• Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Poznań–Ławica airport has been confused by pilots with a nearby airbase, Poznań–Krzesiny Airbase, which also has a 2,500 m runway.
• The airport caters for international, domestic and cargo flights and general aviation.
• Because of Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport's relatively low elevation of 308 feet, planes can take off or land at Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport 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 addition to being known as "Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport", other names for POZ include "Port Lotniczy Poznań–Ławica im. Henryka Wieniawskiego" and "Poznań".

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 Field covers 1,125 acres at an elevation of 132 feet above mean sea level.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 can be reached by car by following Route 2A west from exit 30B on I-95/Route 128.
• 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.