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LRH to GPA: distance & flight time
La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport) → Patras (Araxos Airport)
1,278 mi
2,057 km · 1,111 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRH — La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport · La Rochelle, France
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LRH
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport23 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport37 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport39 mi away
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport40 mi away
Near GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRH from GPA?
The flight distance from La Rochelle (LRH) to Patras (GPA) is 1,278 miles (2,057 km, 1,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRH to GPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 LRH to GPA?
Nonstop service on LRH–GPA 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 3h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Rochelle and Patras?
Patras is 1 hour ahead of La Rochelle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRH to GPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRH–GPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRH to GPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRH–GPA 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.