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SMO to LRT: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport)
5,508 mi
8,864 km · 4,786 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from LRT?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Lorient (LRT) is 5,508 miles (8,864 km, 4,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Santa Monica and Lorient?
Lorient is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LRT?
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