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RIA to BES: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
6,199 mi
9,976 km · 5,386 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from BES?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Brest (BES) is 6,199 miles (9,976 km, 5,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Santa Maria and Brest?
Brest is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BES?
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