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FLV to BES: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
4,280 mi
6,889 km · 3,720 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from BES?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Brest (BES) is 4,280 miles (6,889 km, 3,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Fort Leavenworth and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours ahead of Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to BES?
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