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NEL to BES: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,388 mi
5,452 km · 2,944 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from BES?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Brest (BES) is 3,388 miles (5,452 km, 2,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Lakehurst and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to BES?
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