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BES to CBG: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Cambridge (Cambridge Airport)
329 mi
530 km · 286 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
329 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- CBG — Cambridge Airport · Cambridge, United Kingdom
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 CBG
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome8 mi away
- QUY · RAF Wyton16 mi away
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall17 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from CBG?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Cambridge (CBG) is 329 miles (530 km, 286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to CBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Cambridge?
Cambridge is 1 hour behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to CBG?
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