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BDL to BES: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,243 mi
5,219 km · 2,818 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from BES?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Brest (BES) is 3,243 miles (5,219 km, 2,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 Windsor Locks and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to BES?
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