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LRH to SWS: distance & flight time
La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport) → Swansea (Swansea Airport)
397 mi
639 km · 345 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
397 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- SWS — Swansea Airport · Swansea, 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 SWS
- CWL · Cardiff International Airport34 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport41 mi away
- BRS · Bristol Airport60 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRH from SWS?
The flight distance from La Rochelle (LRH) to Swansea (SWS) is 397 miles (639 km, 345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRH to SWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 SWS?
Nonstop service on LRH–SWS 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Rochelle and Swansea?
Swansea is 1 hour behind La Rochelle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRH to SWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRH–SWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRH to SWS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRH–SWS 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.