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ARB to BES: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,701 mi
5,956 km · 3,216 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, United States
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Near BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARB from BES?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Brest (BES) is 3,701 miles (5,956 km, 3,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ann Arbor and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to BES?
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