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BES to MHR: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
5,292 mi
8,517 km · 4,599 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from MHR?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Sacramento (MHR) is 5,292 miles (8,517 km, 4,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to MHR?
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