Nonstop flight route between Malden, Missouri, United States and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from MAW to BED:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- MAW Airport Information
- BED Airport Information
- Facts about MAW
- Facts about BED
- Map of Nearest Airports to MAW
- List of Nearest Airports to MAW
- Map of Furthest Airports from MAW
- List of Furthest Airports from MAW
- Map of Nearest Airports to BED
- List of Nearest Airports to BED
- Map of Furthest Airports from BED
- List of Furthest Airports from BED
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malden Regional Airport (MAW), Malden, Missouri, United States and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,073 miles (or 1,727 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 Malden Regional 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: | MAW / KMAW |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Malden, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°35'53"N by 89°59'33"W |
Area Served: | Malden, Missouri |
Operator/Owner: | City of Malden |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAW |
More Information: | MAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BED / KBED |
Airport Names: |
|
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 Malden Regional Airport (MAW):
- Because of Malden Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Malden Regional 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 "Malden Regional Airport", another name for MAW is "(former Malden Air Base)".
- It was previously known as Malden Municipal Airport and is located on the site of the former Malden Army Airfield and Malden Air Base.
- The closest airport to Malden Regional Airport (MAW) is Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of MAW.
- Malden Regional Airport (MAW) has 2 runways.
- With pilot production decreasing, the ATC commander suggested closing Malden, in early 1959.
- Reactivated as Malden Air Base on July 11, 1951 under USAF Air Training Command.
- The furthest airport from Malden Regional Airport (MAW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,013 miles (17,724 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Malden Regional Airport covers an area of 2,740 acres at an elevation of 294 feet above mean sea level.
- Inactivated on September 30, 1945.
Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):
- Hanscom can be reached by car by following Route 2A west from exit 30B on I-95/Route 128.
- 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.
- From 1999 until 2003, Shuttle America, a Connecticut-based regional airline operating for US Airways Express, operated scheduled service from the airfield, carrying more than 10,000 passengers each month to airports in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania using De Havilland Dash 8 and Saab 340 aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
- 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.
- In 2008, and many years prior, Hanscom has handled the second most aircraft movements of any airport in New England.
- 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 Field is a public use airport operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority in Bedford, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.