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ADL to LOU: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
9,998 mi
16,090 km · 8,688 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from LOU?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Louisville (LOU) is 9,998 miles (16,090 km, 8,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Adelaide and Louisville?
Louisville is 13.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to LOU?
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