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CWL to BES: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
209 mi
337 km · 182 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
209 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWL — Cardiff International Airport · Cardiff, United Kingdom
- 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 CWL
- BRS · Bristol Airport27 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport33 mi away
- SWS · Swansea Airport34 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton41 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 CWL from BES?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Brest (BES) is 209 miles (337 km, 182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CWL to BES?
Nonstop service on CWL–BES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Brest?
Brest is 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to BES?
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Why are some CWL to BES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWL–BES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.