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BES to FCS: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
4,698 mi
7,560 km · 4,082 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from FCS?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 4,698 miles (7,560 km, 4,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 8 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to FCS?
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