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ECV to LOU: distance & flight time
Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,212 mi
6,779 km · 3,660 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 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 ECV from LOU?
The flight distance from Madrid (ECV) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,212 miles (6,779 km, 3,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECV to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 ECV to LOU?
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