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BES to SSZ: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,631 mi
9,062 km · 4,893 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, 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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from SSZ?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,631 miles (9,062 km, 4,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Santos?
Santos is 5 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to SSZ?
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