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LRH to PAC: distance & flight time
La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
5,216 mi
8,394 km · 4,533 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRH — La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport · La Rochelle, France
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
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 PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRH from PAC?
The flight distance from La Rochelle (LRH) to Panama (PAC) is 5,216 miles (8,394 km, 4,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRH to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 PAC?
Nonstop service on LRH–PAC 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 10h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Rochelle and Panama?
Panama is 7 hours behind La Rochelle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRH to PAC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRH–PAC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRH to PAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRH–PAC 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.