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BES to BLB: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
5,080 mi
8,176 km · 4,415 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from BLB?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Howard (BLB) is 5,080 miles (8,176 km, 4,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Howard?
Howard is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to BLB?
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