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Route

Chicago → Bedford

RFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
BEDBedfordLaurence G Hanscom Field
Distance
908 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 20m

Bedford is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Nov
1 hr 58 min
measured flight time
3 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
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  6. –Jun
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  8. –Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Royal Air Freightnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Learjet 35LJ3543%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613
  • Royal Air Freight1×
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 2026Not seen in this month.
September 202612–
    October 2025Not seen in this month.
    November 202512
    • Royal Air Freight2×
    December 2025Not seen in this month.

    Airlines observed on this route

    From observed callsign routes on RFD-BED - not a booking guarantee.

    Royal Air Freight

    RAX

    Hub: LRD Laredo

    14 departure airportsView airline →

    About this route

    • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
    • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 61.
    • Direct destinations observed from Bedford: 53.

    The airports on this route

    Chicago Rockford International Airport

    Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

    Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft

    52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Laurence G Hanscom Field

    Bedford, United StatesBED / KBED

    Regional airport · 53 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,011 ft

    62 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Alternative airports for this journey

    Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

    RFD BOSBoston Logan International AirportBoston is about 16 mi from Bedford.View route →RFD MHTManchester-Boston Regional AirportManchester is about 33 mi from Bedford.View route →MKE BEDGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 80 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD BDLBradley International AirportHartford is about 81 mi from Bedford.View route →

    About the route from Chicago to Bedford

    The observed direct connection between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) covers approximately 908 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. Royal Air Freight has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Chicago from Bedford by air?
    The great-circle distance between Chicago Rockford International Airport and Laurence G Hanscom Field is approximately 908 mi.
    How long is the flight from Chicago to Bedford?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Bedford?
    Yes, a direct connection between RFD and BED has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: Royal Air Freight.
    How often is there a flight from Chicago to Bedford?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 7 observed flights. Mainly Royal Air Freight. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Chicago and Bedford?
    Bedford is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

    Where this data comes from

    The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

    The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

    Route data updated on October 11, 2026.