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FKB to LOU: distance & flight time
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,452 mi
7,164 km · 3,868 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- FKB — Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport · Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, 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 FKB
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport27 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport31 mi away
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport43 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 FKB from LOU?
The flight distance from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,452 miles (7,164 km, 3,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKB to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKB to LOU?
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