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RAL to BES: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,410 mi
8,707 km · 4,701 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from BES?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Brest (BES) is 5,410 miles (8,707 km, 4,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Riverside and Brest?
Brest is 9 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to BES?
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