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XMN to BES: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
6,273 mi
10,095 km · 5,451 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
- 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from BES?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Brest (BES) is 6,273 miles (10,095 km, 5,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Xiamen and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to BES?
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