Nonstop flight route between Strasbourg, France and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Strasbourg International Airport (SXB), Strasbourg, France and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,672 miles (or 5,909 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 Strasbourg International 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 Strasbourg International 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 Strasbourg International Airport (SXB):

• Because of Strasbourg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 505 feet, planes can take off or land at Strasbourg International 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 "Strasbourg International Airport", another name for SXB is "Aéroport International de Strasbourg".
• Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Strasbourg International Airport (meaning Strasbourg International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) is Black Forest Airport (LHA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE of SXB.
• After the opening of the new LGV Est high-speed rail line from Paris to Strasbourg, there was a reduction in plane usage, but since 2011, traffic at the airport has grown.

Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):

• 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.
• Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
• Hanscom's flight school that offers ratings up to ATP.
• In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
• 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.
• Hanscom can be reached by car by following Route 2A west from exit 30B on I-95/Route 128.
• 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.
• In 2006, Neil Entwistle was flown from London to Hanscom by U.S.
• 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.
• Hanscom Field covers 1,125 acres at an elevation of 132 feet above mean sea level.