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LRT to NEW: distance & flight time
Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,566 mi
7,349 km · 3,968 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRT — Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport · Lorient, France
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRT from NEW?
The flight distance from Lorient (LRT) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,566 miles (7,349 km, 3,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRT to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Lorient.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRT to NEW?
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