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MAA to BES: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,303 mi
8,534 km · 4,608 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from BES?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Brest (BES) is 5,303 miles (8,534 km, 4,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Madras and Brest?
Brest is 3.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to BES?
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