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BES to FTY: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
4,096 mi
6,592 km · 3,559 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from FTY?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Atlanta (FTY) is 4,096 miles (6,592 km, 3,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to FTY?
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