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BES to BOS: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
3,154 mi
5,076 km · 2,741 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m 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
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from BOS?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Boston (BOS) is 3,154 miles (5,076 km, 2,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to BOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Boston?
Boston is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to BOS?
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