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BUS to LOU: distance & flight time
Batumi (Batumi International Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
5,999 mi
9,655 km · 5,213 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUS — Batumi International Airport · Batumi, Georgia
- 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 BUS
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport90 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport103 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport107 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 BUS from LOU?
The flight distance from Batumi (BUS) to Louisville (LOU) is 5,999 miles (9,655 km, 5,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUS to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Batumi and Louisville?
Louisville is 8 hours behind Batumi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUS to LOU?
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