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BES to IOS: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Ilheus (Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport)
4,860 mi
7,822 km · 4,223 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- IOS — Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport · Ilheus, 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 IOS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport37 mi away
- VAL · Valença Airport105 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport112 mi away
- VDC · Vitória da Conquista Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from IOS?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Ilheus (IOS) is 4,860 miles (7,822 km, 4,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to IOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Ilheus?
Ilheus is 5 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to IOS?
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