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BES to MEL: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,731 mi
17,270 km · 9,325 nm
21h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from MEL?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,731 miles (17,270 km, 9,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 30m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to MEL?
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