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LBY to SWS: distance & flight time
La Baule (La Baule-Escoublac Airport) → Swansea (Swansea Airport)
308 mi
496 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
308 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBY — La Baule-Escoublac Airport · La Baule, France
- SWS — Swansea Airport · Swansea, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBY
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport9 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport36 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport39 mi away
Near SWS
- CWL · Cardiff International Airport34 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport41 mi away
- BRS · Bristol Airport60 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBY from SWS?
The flight distance from La Baule (LBY) to Swansea (SWS) is 308 miles (496 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBY to SWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBY to SWS?
Nonstop service on LBY–SWS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Baule and Swansea?
Swansea is 1 hour behind La Baule.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBY to SWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBY–SWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBY to SWS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBY–SWS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.