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ERI to LOU: distance & flight time
Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
394 mi
633 km · 342 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
394 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 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 ERI from LOU?
The flight distance from Erie (ERI) to Louisville (LOU) is 394 miles (633 km, 342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERI to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 ERI to LOU?
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