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PHX to BES: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,238 mi
8,431 km · 4,552 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from BES?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Brest (BES) is 5,238 miles (8,431 km, 4,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PHX to BES?
Nonstop service on PHX–BES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phoenix and Brest?
Brest is 8 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to BES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHX–BES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHX to BES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHX–BES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.