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EMT to BES: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,424 mi
8,729 km · 4,713 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from BES?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Brest (BES) is 5,424 miles (8,729 km, 4,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMT to BES?
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