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LRT to YIP: distance & flight time
Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,753 mi
6,040 km · 3,261 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRT from YIP?
The flight distance from Lorient (LRT) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,753 miles (6,040 km, 3,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRT to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Lorient.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRT to YIP?
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