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How far is La Rochelle from Brest?

The distance between Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) and La Rochelle (La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport) is 218 miles / 351 kilometers / 189 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Brest (BES) to La Rochelle (LRH) is 271 miles / 436 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 17 minutes.

Brest Bretagne Airport – La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport

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Distance from Brest to La Rochelle

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Brest to La Rochelle. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 217.896 miles
  • 350.670 kilometers
  • 189.347 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 217.607 miles
  • 350.205 kilometers
  • 189.096 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Brest to La Rochelle?

The estimated flight time from Brest Bretagne Airport to La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport is 54 minutes.

What is the time difference between Brest and La Rochelle?

There is no time difference between Brest and La Rochelle.

Flight carbon footprint between Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) and La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH)

On average, flying from Brest to La Rochelle generates about 57 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 57 kilograms equals 126 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Brest to La Rochelle

See the map of the shortest flight path between Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) and La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH).

Airport information

Origin Brest Bretagne Airport
City: Brest
Country: France Flag of France
IATA Code: BES
ICAO Code: LFRB
Coordinates: 48°26′52″N, 4°25′6″W
Destination La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport
City: La Rochelle
Country: France Flag of France
IATA Code: LRH
ICAO Code: LFBH
Coordinates: 46°10′45″N, 1°11′43″W