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BES to TRI: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
3,885 mi
6,252 km · 3,376 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from TRI?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 3,885 miles (6,252 km, 3,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to TRI?
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