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BES to SQL: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,381 mi
8,659 km · 4,676 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from SQL?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,381 miles (8,659 km, 4,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to SQL?
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