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HLZ to BES: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
11,706 mi
18,838 km · 10,172 nm
23h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
- 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 HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 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 HLZ from BES?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HLZ) to Brest (BES) is 11,706 miles (18,838 km, 10,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLZ to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 25m 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 Hamilton and Brest?
Brest is 10 hours behind Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLZ to BES?
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