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SMF to BES: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,294 mi
8,520 km · 4,600 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from BES?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Brest (BES) is 5,294 miles (8,520 km, 4,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Sacramento and Brest?
Brest is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to BES?
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