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HOT to LOU: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
488 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
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 HOT from LOU?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Louisville (LOU) is 488 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Hot Springs and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to LOU?
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