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BES to XIY: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
5,389 mi
8,672 km · 4,683 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, China
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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from XIY?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Xi'an (XIY) is 5,389 miles (8,672 km, 4,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Xi'an?
Xi'an is 6 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to XIY?
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