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BES to MDE: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
5,033 mi
8,100 km · 4,373 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from MDE?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 5,033 miles (8,100 km, 4,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to MDE?
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