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LRT to TYS: distance & flight time
Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,041 mi
6,504 km · 3,512 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRT from TYS?
The flight distance from Lorient (LRT) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,041 miles (6,504 km, 3,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRT to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Lorient.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRT to TYS?
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