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BES to TYS: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
3,983 mi
6,410 km · 3,461 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from TYS?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Knoxville (TYS) is 3,983 miles (6,410 km, 3,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to TYS?
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