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CWI to BES: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,987 mi
6,416 km · 3,464 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from BES?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Brest (BES) is 3,987 miles (6,416 km, 3,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Clinton and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to BES?
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