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ISL to BES: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
1,696 mi
2,730 km · 1,474 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 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 ISL from BES?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Brest (BES) is 1,696 miles (2,730 km, 1,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Istanbul and Brest?
Brest is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISL to BES?
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