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BES to RAO: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
5,502 mi
8,855 km · 4,781 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from RAO?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 5,502 miles (8,855 km, 4,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 5 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to RAO?
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