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DTN to LOU: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Downtown Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
601 mi
967 km · 522 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- DTN — Shreveport Downtown Airport · Shreveport, 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 DTN
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport8 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport57 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field65 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 DTN from LOU?
The flight distance from Shreveport (DTN) to Louisville (LOU) is 601 miles (967 km, 522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTN to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 DTN to LOU?
Nonstop service on DTN–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 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTN to LOU?
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Why are some DTN to LOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTN–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.