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LRH to POA: distance & flight time
La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
6,120 mi
9,849 km · 5,318 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRH — La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport · La Rochelle, France
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRH from POA?
The flight distance from La Rochelle (LRH) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 6,120 miles (9,849 km, 5,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRH to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 La Rochelle and Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 5 hours behind La Rochelle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRH to POA?
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