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OXC to BES: distance & flight time
Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,279 mi
5,278 km · 2,850 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 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 OXC from BES?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXC) to Brest (BES) is 3,279 miles (5,278 km, 2,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXC to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 Oxford and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Oxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXC to BES?
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