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LOU to GAU: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
7,988 mi
12,856 km · 6,942 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from GAU?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Guwahati (GAU) is 7,988 miles (12,856 km, 6,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 9.5 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to GAU?
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