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ILM to LOU: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
511 mi
823 km · 444 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
511 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 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 ILM from LOU?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Louisville (LOU) is 511 miles (823 km, 444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from ILM to LOU?
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