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RCA to LRT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport)
4,438 mi
7,143 km · 3,857 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- LRT — Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport · Lorient, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LRT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lorient (LRT) is 4,438 miles (7,143 km, 3,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Rapid City and Lorient?
Lorient is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LRT?
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