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BBX to LOU: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
572 mi
920 km · 497 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
572 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 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 BBX from LOU?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Louisville (LOU) is 572 miles (920 km, 497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from BBX to LOU?
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