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BES to ILN: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
3,819 mi
6,145 km · 3,318 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, 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 ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from ILN?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Wilmington (ILN) is 3,819 miles (6,145 km, 3,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 Wilmington?
Wilmington is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to ILN?
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