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BES to BBR: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Basse Terre (Baillif Airport)
3,910 mi
6,292 km · 3,398 nm
8h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 8m 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
- BBR — Baillif Airport · Basse Terre, Guadeloupe
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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from BBR?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Basse Terre (BBR) is 3,910 miles (6,292 km, 3,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to BBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 8m 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 Basse Terre?
Basse Terre is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to BBR?
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