Nonstop flight route between Augusta, Maine, United States and Brest, France:
Departure Airport:
(44°19'14"N by 69°47'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°26'49"N by 4°25'18"W)
Distance from AUG to BES:
3,033.02 miles (4,881.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Augusta State Airport (AUG), Augusta, Maine, United States and Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), Brest, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,033 miles (or 4,881 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Augusta State Airport and Brest Bretagne Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Augusta State Airport and Brest Bretagne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUG / KAUG |
| Airport Name: | Augusta State Airport |
| Location: | Augusta, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'14"N by 69°47'49"W |
| Area Served: | Augusta, Maine |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Maine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUG |
| More Information: | AUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BES / LFRB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brest, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°26'49"N by 4°25'18"W |
| Area Served: | Brest, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Chamber of Commerce |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 325 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BES |
| More Information: | BES Maps & Info |
Facts about Augusta State Airport (AUG):
- Augusta State Airport (AUG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Augusta State Airport (AUG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,674 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Augusta State Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusta State Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Augusta State Airport (AUG) is Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNE of AUG.
Facts about Brest Bretagne Airport (BES):
- Because of Brest Bretagne Airport's relatively low elevation of 325 feet, planes can take off or land at Brest Bretagne Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Brest Bretagne Airport (meaning Brest Bretagne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Brest Bretagne Airport", another name for BES is "Aéroport de Brest Bretagne".
- The closest airport to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) is Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of BES.
- Though the main operator is Air France, serving for the most part Paris and Lyon, other scheduled services are offered elsewhere in France and to the UK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.88 miles (25.56 km) NNE | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.17 miles (40.51 km) S | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 27.50 miles (44.26 km) N | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 30.42 miles (48.95 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 30.56 miles (49.18 km) SW | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 38.99 miles (62.74 km) ESE | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 53.10 miles (85.45 km) SSW | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 58.37 miles (93.93 km) NE | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 61.41 miles (98.83 km) WSW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 70.24 miles (113.04 km) WNW | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 70.38 miles (113.27 km) NE | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) E | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 78.48 miles (126.29 km) SW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 86.40 miles (139.04 km) W | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 95.80 miles (154.17 km) WSW | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,673.66 miles (18,786.89 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,673.47 miles (18,786.59 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,672.78 miles (18,785.47 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,651.33 miles (18,750.95 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,625.89 miles (18,710.00 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,601.84 miles (18,671.30 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,538.48 miles (18,569.33 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,538.35 miles (18,569.13 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,526.46 miles (18,549.99 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,474.78 miles (18,466.82 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,432.76 miles (18,399.20 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,344.39 miles (18,256.97 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,338.91 miles (18,248.17 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,335.88 miles (18,243.28 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,329.24 miles (18,232.60 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.65 miles (47.72 km) ENE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 2 | 34.66 miles (55.78 km) SSE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 3 | 48.20 miles (77.57 km) ENE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 4 | 65.59 miles (105.56 km) SE | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 5 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) E | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 6 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) ESE | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 7 | 107.12 miles (172.39 km) NE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 107.61 miles (173.17 km) E | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 114.09 miles (183.62 km) ENE | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 126.39 miles (203.41 km) E | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) NNW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 131.88 miles (212.24 km) NW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 132.47 miles (213.19 km) NE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 137.23 miles (220.86 km) N | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,130.14 miles (19,521.51 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,115.81 miles (19,498.45 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,083.29 miles (19,446.13 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,074.55 miles (19,432.06 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,073.07 miles (19,429.67 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,069.43 miles (19,423.82 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,068.19 miles (19,421.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,064.40 miles (19,415.72 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,041.24 miles (19,378.44 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,035.89 miles (19,369.84 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,029.09 miles (19,358.89 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,021.63 miles (19,346.90 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,009.86 miles (19,327.94 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,001.24 miles (19,314.08 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,989.65 miles (19,295.43 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |