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BES to POE: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
4,598 mi
7,399 km · 3,995 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from POE?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Fort Polk (POE) is 4,598 miles (7,399 km, 3,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to POE?
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