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BNK to BES: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
10,648 mi
17,136 km · 9,253 nm
21h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BNK from BES?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Brest (BES) is 10,648 miles (17,136 km, 9,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 21m 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 Ballina Byron Bay and Brest?
Brest is 8 hours behind Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to BES?
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