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SHB to BES: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
5,813 mi
9,354 km · 5,051 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from BES?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Brest (BES) is 5,813 miles (9,354 km, 5,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 SHB to BES?
Nonstop service on SHB–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 11h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nakashibetsu and Brest?
Brest is 8 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to BES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHB–BES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHB to BES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHB–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.