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BES to PIK: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Prestwick (Glasgow Prestwick Airport)
488 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- PIK — Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, United Kingdom
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 PIK
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport26 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport43 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport56 mi away
- ILY · Islay Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from PIK?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Prestwick (PIK) is 488 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to PIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BES to PIK?
Nonstop service on BES–PIK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brest and Prestwick?
Prestwick is 1 hour behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to PIK?
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Why are some BES to PIK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BES–PIK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.