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BES to MLI: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
4,010 mi
6,454 km · 3,485 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from MLI?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Moline (MLI) is 4,010 miles (6,454 km, 3,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Moline?
Moline is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to MLI?
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