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LOU to CCU: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
8,213 mi
13,217 km · 7,137 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from CCU?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Kolkata (CCU) is 8,213 miles (13,217 km, 7,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Louisville and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 9.5 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to CCU?
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