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DCA to LOU: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
468 mi
753 km · 407 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCA
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 DCA from LOU?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Louisville (LOU) is 468 miles (753 km, 407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 DCA to LOU?
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