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LRT to GIG: distance & flight time
Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,466 mi
8,796 km · 4,750 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- LRT — Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport · Lorient, France
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRT from GIG?
The flight distance from Lorient (LRT) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,466 miles (8,796 km, 4,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRT to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Lorient.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRT to GIG?
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