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BES to CFB: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport)
5,453 mi
8,775 km · 4,738 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from CFB?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Cabo Frio (CFB) is 5,453 miles (8,775 km, 4,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to CFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio is 5 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to CFB?
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