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LRT to ORD: distance & flight time
Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
3,944 mi
6,348 km · 3,427 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRT from ORD?
The flight distance from Lorient (LRT) to Chicago (ORD) is 3,944 miles (6,348 km, 3,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRT to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Lorient.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRT to ORD?
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