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PUF to LME: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport)
317 mi
510 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
Near LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUF from LME?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Le Mans (LME) is 317 miles (510 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to LME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PUF to LME?
Nonstop service on PUF–LME depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to LME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PUF–LME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PUF to LME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUF–LME tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.