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BWI to BES: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,523 mi
5,670 km · 3,061 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from BES?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Brest (BES) is 3,523 miles (5,670 km, 3,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 Baltimore and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to BES?
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