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BES to OXC: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport)
3,279 mi
5,278 km · 2,850 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from OXC?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Oxford (OXC) is 3,279 miles (5,278 km, 2,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to OXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 Oxford?
Oxford is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to OXC?
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