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AEX to LOU: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
616 mi
991 km · 535 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
616 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from LOU?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Louisville (LOU) is 616 miles (991 km, 535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Alexandria and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to LOU?
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