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BES to CMI: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
3,980 mi
6,405 km · 3,459 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from CMI?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Champaign (CMI) is 3,980 miles (6,405 km, 3,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Champaign?
Champaign is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to CMI?
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