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BES to LYM: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Lympne (Lympne Airport)
303 mi
487 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
303 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from LYM?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Lympne (LYM) is 303 miles (487 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to LYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BES to LYM?
Nonstop service on BES–LYM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brest and Lympne?
Lympne is 1 hour behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to LYM?
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Why are some BES to LYM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BES–LYM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.