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EDM to LOU: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,127 mi
6,642 km · 3,587 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- EDM — La Roche-sur-Yon Airport · La Roche-sur-yon, 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 EDM
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport37 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport48 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 EDM from LOU?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,127 miles (6,642 km, 3,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 La Roche-sur-yon and Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind La Roche-sur-yon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDM to LOU?
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