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BES to CLE: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
3,655 mi
5,882 km · 3,176 nm
7h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from CLE?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Cleveland (CLE) is 3,655 miles (5,882 km, 3,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 38m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to CLE?
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