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LCH to BES: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
4,643 mi
7,472 km · 4,035 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from BES?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Brest (BES) is 4,643 miles (7,472 km, 4,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Lake Charles and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to BES?
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