Nantucket (ACK) to Bedford (BED)
Flight time
≈ 1h 01m
Bearing
323° NW
Nantucket (ACK) to Bedford (BED) is 105 miles (169 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ACK–BED
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Tradewind Aviation operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ACK–BED; the Pilatus PC-12 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 53% full.
Departures
184
July 2026
Seats
1,472
both directions
Passengers
783
both directions
Load factor
53.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ACK–BED?
Tradewind Aviation operated the most nonstop ACK–BED departures in July 2026 (181), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- TJ
Tradewind Aviation
181 departures · 1,448 seats
Share of departures98.4%53.8%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
3 departures · 24 seats
Share of departures1.6%16.7%
Load
What plane flies ACK–BED?
In July 2026, the Pilatus PC-12 flew 98% of ACK–BED departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Pilatus PC-12
181 departures · 53.8% load
98.4% - Cessna 510 Mustang
3 departures · 16.7% load
1.6%
How has ACK–BED traffic changed?
Nonstop ACK–BED departures rose from 16 in August 2025 to 184 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ACK–BED traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
16 departures · 49 passengers
38.3%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 2 passengers
14.3%
Load
October 2025
9 departures · 32 passengers
43.8%
Load
November 2025
6 departures · 18 passengers
37.5%
Load
December 2025
9 departures · 39 passengers
54.2%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
77 departures · 267 passengers
42.5%
Load
July 2026
184 departures · 783 passengers
53.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BED → ACK
52.7% full
96 departures · 405 passengers
ACK → BED
53.7% full
88 departures · 378 passengers
Nonstop ACK–BED traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Bedford
US
Laurence G Hanscom Field
Coordinates
42.47°N, 71.29°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nantucket (ACK) from Bedford (BED)?
ACK to BED is 105 miles (169 km / 91 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ACK to BED?
A nonstop covers the 105-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ACK–BED?
In July 2026, the Pilatus PC-12 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Cessna 510 Mustang (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ACK–BED?
Distance-based programs credit off the 105-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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