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IST to BES: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
1,683 mi
2,709 km · 1,463 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m 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
- IST — Istanbul 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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 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 IST from BES?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Brest (BES) is 1,683 miles (2,709 km, 1,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 IST to BES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IST–BES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.