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BES to BIL: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
4,486 mi
7,220 km · 3,898 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from BIL?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Billings (BIL) is 4,486 miles (7,220 km, 3,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Billings?
Billings is 8 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to BIL?
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