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BES to CEC: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport)
5,207 mi
8,380 km · 4,525 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from CEC?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Crescent City (CEC) is 5,207 miles (8,380 km, 4,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to CEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Crescent City?
Crescent City is 9 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to CEC?
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