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BES to MCI: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
4,275 mi
6,881 km · 3,715 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from MCI?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Kansas City (MCI) is 4,275 miles (6,881 km, 3,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to MCI?
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