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BES to MCF: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,279 mi
6,887 km · 3,719 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from MCF?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,279 miles (6,887 km, 3,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to MCF?
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