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YQI to BES: distance & flight time
Yarmouth (Yarmouth Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
2,889 mi
4,650 km · 2,511 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQI — Yarmouth Airport · Yarmouth, 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 YQI
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport52 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood99 mi away
- YSJ · Saint John Airport103 mi away
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport121 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 YQI from BES?
The flight distance from Yarmouth (YQI) to Brest (BES) is 2,889 miles (4,650 km, 2,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQI to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Yarmouth and Brest?
Brest is 5 hours ahead of Yarmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQI to BES?
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