Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FRL to LOU: distance & flight time
Forli (Forlì Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,779 mi
7,692 km · 4,153 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live FRL→LOU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- FRL — Forlì Airport · Forli, Italy
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FRL
- RMI · Federico Fellini International Airport29 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport51 mi away
- AOI · Ancona Falconara Airport76 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 FRL from LOU?
The flight distance from Forli (FRL) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,779 miles (7,692 km, 4,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRL to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Forli and Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Forli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRL to LOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRL–LOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.