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BES to YHM: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Hamilton (John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport)
3,505 mi
5,641 km · 3,046 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- YHM — John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, Canada
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 YHM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport38 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport27 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport30 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from YHM?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Hamilton (YHM) is 3,505 miles (5,641 km, 3,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to YHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 Brest and Hamilton?
Hamilton is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to YHM?
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