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MCH to BES: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,732 mi
9,224 km · 4,981 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- 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 MCH
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport12 mi away
- TBP · Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport35 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport65 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 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 MCH from BES?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Brest (BES) is 5,732 miles (9,224 km, 4,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Machala and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to BES?
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