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STL to BES: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
4,123 mi
6,635 km · 3,583 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital 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 STL from BES?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Brest (BES) is 4,123 miles (6,635 km, 3,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 St. Louis and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to BES?
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