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HZB to BES: distance & flight time
Merville (Merville-Calonne Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
350 mi
564 km · 304 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
350 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HZB — Merville-Calonne Airport · Merville, France
- 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 HZB
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport20 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport28 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport38 mi away
- OST · Ostend-Bruges International 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 HZB from BES?
The flight distance from Merville (HZB) to Brest (BES) is 350 miles (564 km, 304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZB to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HZB to BES?
Nonstop service on HZB–BES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZB to BES?
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Why are some HZB to BES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HZB–BES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.