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BES to AXT: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,979 mi
9,622 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from AXT?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Akita (AXT) is 5,979 miles (9,622 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Brest and Akita?
Akita is 7 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to AXT?
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