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MSY to BES: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
4,521 mi
7,276 km · 3,929 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from BES?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Brest (BES) is 4,521 miles (7,276 km, 3,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 New Orleans and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BES?
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