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LOU to BHE: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Woodbourne (Woodbourne Airport)
8,369 mi
13,469 km · 7,273 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- BHE — Woodbourne Airport · Woodbourne, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BHE
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport37 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from BHE?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Woodbourne (BHE) is 8,369 miles (13,469 km, 7,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to BHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 LOU to BHE?
Nonstop service on LOU–BHE 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 16h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Woodbourne?
Woodbourne is 17 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to BHE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–BHE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOU to BHE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–BHE 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.