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BES to ZCL: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
5,408 mi
8,703 km · 4,699 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from ZCL?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 5,408 miles (8,703 km, 4,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BES to ZCL?
Nonstop service on BES–ZCL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brest and Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 8 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to ZCL?
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Why are some BES to ZCL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BES–ZCL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.