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How far is Lorient from Vagar?

The distance between Vagar (Vágar Airport) and Lorient (Lorient South Brittany Airport) is 1001 miles / 1610 kilometers / 870 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Vagar (FAE) to Lorient (LRT) is 1888 miles / 3038 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 54 hours 20 minutes.

Vágar Airport – Lorient South Brittany Airport

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Distance from Vagar to Lorient

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Vagar to Lorient. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1000.666 miles
  • 1610.416 kilometers
  • 869.555 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
  • 999.494 miles
  • 1608.529 kilometers
  • 868.536 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 Vagar to Lorient?

The estimated flight time from Vágar Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport is 2 hours and 23 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Vágar Airport (FAE) and Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT)

On average, flying from Vagar to Lorient generates about 151 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 151 kilograms equals 333 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Vagar to Lorient

See the map of the shortest flight path between Vágar Airport (FAE) and Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT).

Airport information

Origin Vágar Airport
City: Vagar
Country: Faroe Islands Flag of Faroe Islands
IATA Code: FAE
ICAO Code: EKVG
Coordinates: 62°3′48″N, 7°16′37″W
Destination Lorient South Brittany Airport
City: Lorient
Country: France Flag of France
IATA Code: LRT
ICAO Code: LFRH
Coordinates: 47°45′38″N, 3°26′24″W