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BES to MSP: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
3,970 mi
6,389 km · 3,450 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from MSP?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 3,970 miles (6,389 km, 3,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to MSP?
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