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BES to AEX: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
4,557 mi
7,333 km · 3,960 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from AEX?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Alexandria (AEX) is 4,557 miles (7,333 km, 3,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Brest and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to AEX?
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