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BBR to EML: distance & flight time
Basse Terre (Baillif Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
4,479 mi
7,208 km · 3,892 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- BBR — Baillif Airport · Basse Terre, Guadeloupe
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBR
- LSS · Terre-de-Haut Airport15 mi away
- PTP · Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet22 mi away
- GBJ · Les Bases Airport33 mi away
- SFC · St-François Airport36 mi away
Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBR from EML?
The flight distance from Basse Terre (BBR) to Emmen (EML) is 4,479 miles (7,208 km, 3,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBR to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BBR to EML?
Nonstop service on BBR–EML depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Basse Terre and Emmen?
Emmen is 6 hours ahead of Basse Terre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBR to EML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BBR–EML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BBR to EML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BBR–EML tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.