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BES to MAM: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
5,041 mi
8,113 km · 4,381 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
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 MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from MAM?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Matamoros (MAM) is 5,041 miles (8,113 km, 4,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Matamoros?
Matamoros is 8 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to MAM?
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