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BES to YZF: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
3,872 mi
6,232 km · 3,365 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from YZF?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 3,872 miles (6,232 km, 3,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 8 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to YZF?
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