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BES to RIX: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,312 mi
2,112 km · 1,141 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from RIX?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Riga (RIX) is 1,312 miles (2,112 km, 1,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to RIX?
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