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MFE to BES: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,052 mi
8,130 km · 4,390 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, United States
- 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 MFE
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 MFE from BES?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to Brest (BES) is 5,052 miles (8,130 km, 4,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Mcallen and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours ahead of Mcallen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFE to BES?
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