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DRE to BES: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,552 mi
5,717 km · 3,087 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from BES?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Brest (BES) is 3,552 miles (5,717 km, 3,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Drummond Island and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to BES?
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