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LOU to FDH: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)
4,547 mi
7,318 km · 3,951 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from FDH?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 4,547 miles (7,318 km, 3,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to FDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is 6 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to FDH?
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