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BES to EFD: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
4,751 mi
7,646 km · 4,128 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from EFD?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Houston (EFD) is 4,751 miles (7,646 km, 4,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to EFD?
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