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YWG to BES: distance & flight time
Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,906 mi
6,286 km · 3,394 nm
8h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal 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 YWG from BES?
The flight distance from Winnipeg (YWG) to Brest (BES) is 3,906 miles (6,286 km, 3,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWG to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Winnipeg and Brest?
Brest is 7 hours ahead of Winnipeg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWG to BES?
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