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LOU to LRT: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport)
4,009 mi
6,452 km · 3,484 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- LRT — Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport · Lorient, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Near LRT
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport34 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport37 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport60 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from LRT?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Lorient (LRT) is 4,009 miles (6,452 km, 3,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to LRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Louisville and Lorient?
Lorient is 6 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to LRT?
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