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BES to YWS: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
4,712 mi
7,583 km · 4,094 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from YWS?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Whistler (YWS) is 4,712 miles (7,583 km, 4,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Whistler?
Whistler is 9 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to YWS?
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