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FRC to LOU: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,762 mi
7,664 km · 4,138 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from LOU?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,762 miles (7,664 km, 4,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRC to LOU?
Nonstop service on FRC–LOU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Franca and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to LOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRC–LOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRC to LOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRC–LOU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.