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BES to LAN: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
3,713 mi
5,976 km · 3,227 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from LAN?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Lansing (LAN) is 3,713 miles (5,976 km, 3,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to LAN?
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