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CFE to LOU: distance & flight time
Clermont-Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,350 mi
7,000 km · 3,780 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFE — Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport · Clermont-Ferrand, France
- 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 CFE
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport29 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport44 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport49 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport57 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 CFE from LOU?
The flight distance from Clermont-Ferrand (CFE) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,350 miles (7,000 km, 3,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFE to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CFE to LOU?
Nonstop service on CFE–LOU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Clermont-Ferrand and Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Clermont-Ferrand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFE to LOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CFE–LOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CFE to LOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CFE–LOU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.