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LOU to DWH: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
798 mi
1,284 km · 693 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
798 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from DWH?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Houston (DWH) is 798 miles (1,284 km, 693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to DWH?
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