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YFB to BES: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
2,553 mi
4,109 km · 2,219 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, Canada
- 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from BES?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Brest (BES) is 2,553 miles (4,109 km, 2,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Iqaluit and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Iqaluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFB to BES?
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