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CLD to BES: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,449 mi
8,769 km · 4,735 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from BES?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Brest (BES) is 5,449 miles (8,769 km, 4,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Carlsbad and Brest?
Brest is 9 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to BES?
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