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BES to DSM: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,133 mi
6,651 km · 3,591 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from DSM?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,133 miles (6,651 km, 3,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to DSM?
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