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BES to NSE: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
4,345 mi
6,993 km · 3,776 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from NSE?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Milton (NSE) is 4,345 miles (6,993 km, 3,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Milton?
Milton is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to NSE?
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