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BED to BES: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,163 mi
5,090 km · 2,748 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 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 BED from BES?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Brest (BES) is 3,163 miles (5,090 km, 2,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Bedford and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to BES?
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