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YLJ to BES: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
4,092 mi
6,586 km · 3,556 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from BES?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Brest (BES) is 4,092 miles (6,586 km, 3,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Meadow Lake and Brest?
Brest is 8 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to BES?
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