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FDH to LOU: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,547 mi
7,318 km · 3,951 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from LOU?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,547 miles (7,318 km, 3,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Friedrichshafen and Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to LOU?
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