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LRH to SOU: distance & flight time
La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport) → Southampton (Southampton Airport)
330 mi
531 km · 287 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
330 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- LRH — La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport · La Rochelle, France
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRH from SOU?
The flight distance from La Rochelle (LRH) to Southampton (SOU) is 330 miles (531 km, 287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRH to SOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 SOU?
Nonstop service on LRH–SOU 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Rochelle and Southampton?
Southampton is 1 hour behind La Rochelle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRH to SOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRH–SOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRH to SOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRH–SOU 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.