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HFD to BES: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,249 mi
5,228 km · 2,823 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 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 HFD from BES?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Brest (BES) is 3,249 miles (5,228 km, 2,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Hartford and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to BES?
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