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BES to PJM: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport)
5,269 mi
8,480 km · 4,579 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
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 PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from PJM?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Puerto Jimenez (PJM) is 5,269 miles (8,480 km, 4,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to PJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 PJM?
Nonstop service on BES–PJM 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 10h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brest and Puerto Jimenez?
Puerto Jimenez is 8 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to PJM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BES–PJM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BES to PJM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BES–PJM 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.