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TIW to BES: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
4,856 mi
7,816 km · 4,220 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from BES?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Brest (BES) is 4,856 miles (7,816 km, 4,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Tacoma and Brest?
Brest is 9 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to BES?
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