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BES to BED: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
3,163 mi
5,090 km · 2,748 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from BED?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Bedford (BED) 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 BES to BED?
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 Brest and Bedford?
Bedford is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to BED?
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