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BES to FLL: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
4,256 mi
6,849 km · 3,698 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from FLL?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 4,256 miles (6,849 km, 3,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BES to FLL?
Nonstop service on BES–FLL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brest and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to FLL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BES–FLL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BES to FLL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BES–FLL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.