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BES to ALB: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
3,261 mi
5,248 km · 2,834 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from ALB?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Albany (ALB) is 3,261 miles (5,248 km, 2,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Albany?
Albany is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to ALB?
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