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LFT to BES: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
4,586 mi
7,380 km · 3,985 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from BES?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Brest (BES) is 4,586 miles (7,380 km, 3,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Lafayette and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to BES?
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