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CIC to BES: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,242 mi
8,436 km · 4,555 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from BES?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Brest (BES) is 5,242 miles (8,436 km, 4,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Chico and Brest?
Brest is 9 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to BES?
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