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MCY to BES: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
10,503 mi
16,904 km · 9,127 nm
21h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 4m 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
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from BES?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Brest (BES) is 10,503 miles (16,904 km, 9,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 4m 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 Maroochydore and Brest?
Brest is 8 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to BES?
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