Chicago to Bedford (ORD–BED) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

ORD Airport Page →
850 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
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Connecting Flight Schedule 2 1-stop flights Verified 1d ago
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 2 hubs
ACK Nantucket 23h 31m UA EJATJ Nantucket (ACK) to Bedford flights
YHZ Halifax ~6h 30m AAACUA PB Halifax (YHZ) to Bedford flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Chicago to Bedford
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
3 Airlines 850 mi 2h 19m nonstop +1h ahead

ORD–BED had nonstop service from Sun Country Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines, last on the schedule in September 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 850 miles in 2h 19m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop ORD–BED service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
SY Sun Country Airlines 1 23%
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 23%
UA United Airlines 0 23% Star Alliance
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: OO + SY (1 flights/wk, 100%)
Star Alliance: UA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to BED.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
2
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~23h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
40
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ORD → BED
23%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
23%
Return
BED → ORD
29%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Arriving
29%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays →

Other ways to reach Bedford from Chicago

Nearby airports with service to Laurence G Hanscom Field.
Metric ORD→BED MDW→BED GYY→BED
Distance from ORD 15 mi 36 mi
Nonstop airlines 7 1
Weekly flights 1
Flight time 2h 19m 1h 41m 1h 48m
Departure OTP 23%
Airports within 200 miles of ORD with service to Laurence G Hanscom Field.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
ORD: CDT · BED: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 7:00 PM in Bedford.
Distance & Flight Time
850 mi / 1,367 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 19m gate to gate.
Getting to ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from downtown Loop stations to O'Hare (45 min, $5). Pace buses serve suburbs. Ride-shares cost $35–55 from downtown depending on traffic; add 30+ minutes during rush hour on the Kennedy Expressway.Economy parking lots E/F connect via ATS people mover. Terminal 5 (international) is separate from Terminals 1–3; allow extra time for inter-terminal transfers.

ORD–BED Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Bedford route.
Route details
Distance850 mi / 1,367 km
Flight time2h 19m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: BED
IATA / ICAOBED / KBED
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Elevation133 ft / 41 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to BED flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laurence G Hanscom Field take about 2h 19m gate to gate. The route covers 850 miles.
3 airlines operated the nonstop from ORD to BED: Sun Country Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 2h 19m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Nantucket Memorial.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to BED and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Yes, return flights from BED to ORD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include MDW, GYY and MKE. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ORD to BED

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) had nonstop service from Sun Country Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines, last on the schedule in September 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

ORD to BED Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to BED is about 2 hours 19 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 850 miles (1,367 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Nantucket Memorial. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (MDW), Gary (GYY) and Milwaukee (MKE).