Nonstop flight route between Breda, Netherlands and Lorient, France:
Departure Airport:
(51°34'1"N by 4°55'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°45'38"N by 3°26'23"W)
Distance from GLZ to LRT:
457.10 miles (735.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ), Breda, Netherlands and Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT), Lorient, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 457 miles (or 736 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Gilze-Rijen Air Base and Lorient South Brittany Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLZ / EHGR |
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| Location: | Breda, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°34'1"N by 4°55'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLZ |
| More Information: | GLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRT / LFRH |
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| Location: | Lorient, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°45'38"N by 3°26'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lorient, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Morbihan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Fleet Air Arm |
| Airport Type: | Joint Mil-Civ airfield |
| Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRT |
| More Information: | LRT Maps & Info |
Facts about Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ):
- The furthest airport from Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,146 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Gilze-Rijen Air Base", another name for GLZ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-77)".
- Because of Gilze-Rijen Air Base's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Gilze-Rijen Air Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Gilze-Rijen Air Base is one of the oldest airfields in the Netherlands, the first aircraft to have landed there being a Blériot in 1910.
- In 1995, as a part of a large scale reorganistaion within the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the fighter aircraft were moved from Gilze-Rijen, and instead the base became the home of Bolkow BO-105 helicopters.
- Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of GLZ.
Facts about Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT):
- Because of Lorient South Brittany Airport's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at Lorient South Brittany Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Lorient South Brittany Airport", another name for LRT is "Aéroport de Lorient Bretagne Sud".
- The furthest airport from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) is Oamaru Airport (OAM), which is nearly antipodal to Lorient South Brittany Airport (meaning Lorient South Brittany Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Oamaru Airport), and is located 12,112 miles (19,493 kilometers) away in Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) is Meucon Airport (VNE), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) E of LRT.
- Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.69 miles (33.30 km) ESE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 22.27 miles (35.84 km) SSW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 3 | 26.66 miles (42.90 km) WSW | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 33.08 miles (53.24 km) SW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 5 | 33.16 miles (53.37 km) E | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) NW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 46.84 miles (75.37 km) NNW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 49.91 miles (80.32 km) SSW | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 9 | 51.68 miles (83.17 km) N | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 52.03 miles (83.73 km) E | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 11 | 57.99 miles (93.32 km) SE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 63.73 miles (102.57 km) SE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 66.70 miles (107.34 km) NNE | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 67.96 miles (109.38 km) SSE | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 15 | 71.68 miles (115.36 km) ESE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,896.97 miles (19,146.28 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,662.74 miles (18,769.31 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,655.60 miles (18,757.82 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,635.00 miles (18,724.67 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,630.89 miles (18,718.06 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,630.01 miles (18,716.64 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,614.26 miles (18,691.30 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,611.66 miles (18,687.10 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,605.88 miles (18,677.81 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,601.24 miles (18,670.34 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,582.40 miles (18,640.03 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,582.29 miles (18,639.84 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,575.49 miles (18,628.90 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,571.57 miles (18,622.59 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,568.65 miles (18,617.90 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.42 miles (53.79 km) E | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 2 | 36.84 miles (59.29 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 3 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) NNE | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 4 | 60.59 miles (97.52 km) NNW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 5 | 65.59 miles (105.56 km) NW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 6 | 68.67 miles (110.51 km) N | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 7 | 81.96 miles (131.89 km) ENE | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 8 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) NE | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) SE | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 10 | 95.21 miles (153.22 km) ESE | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 11 | 115.11 miles (185.26 km) NNE | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 121.85 miles (196.09 km) NNE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 128.66 miles (207.06 km) ESE | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 14 | 145.60 miles (234.31 km) NNE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 146.20 miles (235.29 km) E | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,112.28 miles (19,492.77 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,110.71 miles (19,490.25 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,086.86 miles (19,451.87 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,085.35 miles (19,449.44 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,083.41 miles (19,446.31 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,052.43 miles (19,396.46 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,041.00 miles (19,378.06 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,037.99 miles (19,373.22 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,036.47 miles (19,370.77 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,029.35 miles (19,359.31 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,028.67 miles (19,358.22 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,022.29 miles (19,347.96 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,019.05 miles (19,342.74 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,003.85 miles (19,318.28 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,003.35 miles (19,317.48 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |