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LOU to CAK: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Akron (Akron Canton Regional Airport)
292 mi
469 km · 253 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
292 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- CAK — Akron Canton Regional Airport · Akron, United States
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 CAK
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport8 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field31 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport40 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from CAK?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Akron (CAK) is 292 miles (469 km, 253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to CAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 LOU to CAK?
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