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YOW to BES: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,247 mi
5,226 km · 2,822 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from BES?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Brest (BES) is 3,247 miles (5,226 km, 2,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Ottawa and Brest?
Brest is 6 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to BES?
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