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SME to BES: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,955 mi
6,365 km · 3,437 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from BES?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Brest (BES) is 3,955 miles (6,365 km, 3,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Somerset and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to BES?
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