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MEB to BES: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
10,736 mi
17,278 km · 9,329 nm
21h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 31m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from BES?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Brest (BES) is 10,736 miles (17,278 km, 9,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 31m 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 Melbourne and Brest?
Brest is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to BES?
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