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BES to KMJ: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
6,179 mi
9,945 km · 5,370 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m 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
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, 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 KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from KMJ?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 6,179 miles (9,945 km, 5,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 7 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to KMJ?
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