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CHO to BES: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,643 mi
5,863 km · 3,166 nm
7h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 37m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
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 CHO from BES?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Brest (BES) is 3,643 miles (5,863 km, 3,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 37m 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 Charlottesville VA and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to BES?
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