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GIF to LOU: distance & flight time
Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
738 mi
1,187 km · 641 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
738 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, 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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 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 GIF from LOU?
The flight distance from Winter Haven (GIF) to Louisville (LOU) is 738 miles (1,187 km, 641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIF to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 GIF to LOU?
Nonstop service on GIF–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 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIF to LOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIF–LOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIF to LOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIF–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.