Nonstop flight route between Lorient, France and New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°45'38"N by 3°26'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°40'33"N by 70°57'24"W)
Distance from LRT to EWB:
3,235.04 miles (5,206.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT), Lorient, France and New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB), New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,235 miles (or 5,206 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 large distance between Lorient South Brittany Airport and New Bedford Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Lorient South Brittany Airport and New Bedford Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRT / LFRH |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EWB / KEWB |
| Airport Name: | New Bedford Regional Airport |
| Location: | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°40'33"N by 70°57'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of New Bedford |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EWB |
| More Information: | EWB Maps & Info |
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.
- These units also form the airwing which is assigned to the aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle".
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lorient South Brittany Airport", another name for LRT is "Aéroport de Lorient Bretagne Sud".
- 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.
Facts about New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB):
- Due to this opposition, in addition to environmental and safety concerns of the FAA that were not fully addressed by the expansion planning, the plan to extend the runway was rejected by the Airport Commission on May 4, 2005.
- The furthest airport from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,808 miles (19,003 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Over the past ten years, the FAA, the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission, and the New Bedford Airport Commission proposed an expansion project to develop New Bedford Regional Airport into a regional air cargo facility.
- Because of New Bedford Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at New Bedford Regional 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.
- The closest airport to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) is Newport State Airport (NPT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WSW of EWB.
- New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) has 2 runways.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.49 miles (31.37 km) WSW | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 2 | 19.92 miles (32.05 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 22.51 miles (36.23 km) E | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) W | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 5 | 26.39 miles (42.47 km) SE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 32.31 miles (51.99 km) WNW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 34.93 miles (56.21 km) E | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 37.24 miles (59.93 km) NNW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 46.69 miles (75.14 km) NE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 47.53 miles (76.49 km) N | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 47.61 miles (76.62 km) SW | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) ESE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 57.43 miles (92.43 km) NNW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 61.17 miles (98.44 km) WSW | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 15 | 62.42 miles (100.45 km) NW | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,808.09 miles (19,003.23 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,795.74 miles (18,983.35 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,784.93 miles (18,965.96 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,772.46 miles (18,945.89 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,758.45 miles (18,923.34 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,712.70 miles (18,849.72 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,678.82 miles (18,795.20 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,675.32 miles (18,789.56 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,663.37 miles (18,770.32 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,582.74 miles (18,640.56 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,547.82 miles (18,584.36 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,491.79 miles (18,494.20 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,490.42 miles (18,491.99 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,454.66 miles (18,434.44 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,446.97 miles (18,422.06 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |