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MDE to BES: distance & flight time
Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,033 mi
8,100 km · 4,373 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
- 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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 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 MDE from BES?
The flight distance from Rio Negro (MDE) to Brest (BES) is 5,033 miles (8,100 km, 4,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDE to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Rio Negro and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours ahead of Rio Negro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDE to BES?
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