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BES to CVG: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
3,872 mi
6,231 km · 3,364 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from CVG?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 3,872 miles (6,231 km, 3,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to CVG?
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