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LDY to BES: distance & flight time
Londonderry (City of Derry Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
470 mi
757 km · 409 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
470 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LDY — City of Derry Airport · Londonderry, United Kingdom
- 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 LDY
- BFS · Belfast International Airport46 mi away
- CFN · Donegal Airport47 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport49 mi away
- ILY · Islay Airport57 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 LDY from BES?
The flight distance from Londonderry (LDY) to Brest (BES) is 470 miles (757 km, 409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDY to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LDY to BES?
Nonstop service on LDY–BES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Londonderry and Brest?
Brest is 1 hour ahead of Londonderry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDY to BES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LDY–BES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LDY to BES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LDY–BES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.