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HIW to BES: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
6,127 mi
9,860 km · 5,324 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HIW
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station18 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport41 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport41 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIW from BES?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIW) to Brest (BES) is 6,127 miles (9,860 km, 5,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIW to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Hiroshima and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIW to BES?
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