Brest/Guipavas Airport (BES)

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Country France | Continent Europe | IATA: BES | ICAO: LFRB | Elevation 325 ft · 99 m | Local time

Destinations
15
Flights / day
13
Busiest route
Paris
Top airline
Volotea

Brest/Guipavas Brest Bretagne Airport averages 13 flights per day to 15 destinations, with seven domestic routes and seven international routes. A total of five airlines operate at BES, led by Volotea. This airport provides direct service to five countries across two continents, with Spain representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Brest/Guipavas Brest Bretagne connects to Tenerife Island, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 20 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Brest/Guipavas Brest Bretagne Airport connects 14 destinations worldwide, with Paris standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Tenerife Island, and the shortest flight is to Paris.

Paris (CDG) – France
1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
320 mi · 515 km
5
per day
Lyon (LYS) – France
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
485 mi · 780 km
2
per day
Marseille (MRS) – France
2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
577 mi · 929 km
2
per day
London (LGW) – United Kingdom
1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
265 mi · 427 km
4
per week
Toulon/Hyères/Le Palyvestre (TLN) – France
1 airline
BES → TLN
4
per week
Barcelona (BCN) – Spain
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
587 mi · 945 km
2
per week
Marrakech (RAK) – Morocco
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,179 mi · 1,897 km
2
per week
Strasbourg (SXB) – France
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
551 mi · 887 km
2
per week
Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) – France
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
433 mi · 697 km
2
per week
Agadir (AGA) – Morocco
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,280 mi · 2,059 km
1
per week
Lanzarote Island (ACE) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,433 mi · 2,306 km
1
per week
Nice (NCE) – France
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
648 mi · 1,042 km
1
per week
Rome (FCO) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
930 mi · 1,497 km
1
per week
Tenerife Island (TFS) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,552 mi · 2,498 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Brest/Guipavas Brest Bretagne Airport is served by five airlines, with Volotea in the lead at 44% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 88% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of three airlines operate international routes, compared with three airlines serving domestic routes. Volotea is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Tenerife Island with a flight time of 4 hrs 20 mins.

Volotea (7 routes)
Transavia France (5 routes)
Air France (2 routes)
FlexFlight (1 routes)
easyJet (1 routes)

Brest/Guipavas Brest Bretagne Airport provides direct service to five countries across two continents. The route network is 50% domestic and 50% international. Spain is the primary international destination.

France - 10/day
United Kingdom - 1/day
Spain - 1/day
Morocco - 0/day
Italy - 0/day

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Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,164 ft 3,098 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
10,164 ft 3,098 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
2,306 ft 703 m 59 ft 18 m Asphalt
2,306 ft 703 m 59 ft 18 m Asphalt

Runway Length

18 aircraft cannot operate at Brest/Guipavas Brest Bretagne Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,164 ft (3,098 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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