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LRT to CAE: distance & flight time
Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
3,996 mi
6,431 km · 3,473 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRT — Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport · Lorient, France
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LRT
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport34 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport37 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport60 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport61 mi away
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRT from CAE?
The flight distance from Lorient (LRT) to Columbia (CAE) is 3,996 miles (6,431 km, 3,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRT to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Lorient and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Lorient.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRT to CAE?
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