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BES to BZZ: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton)
260 mi
419 km · 226 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
260 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from BZZ?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Brize Norton (BZZ) is 260 miles (419 km, 226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to BZZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 Brize Norton?
Brize Norton is 1 hour behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to BZZ?
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