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LOU to CLW: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
728 mi
1,171 km · 632 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
728 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from CLW?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Clearwater (CLW) is 728 miles (1,171 km, 632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 CLW?
Nonstop service on LOU–CLW 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 2h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to CLW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–CLW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOU to CLW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–CLW 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.