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LOU to GAY: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
8,044 mi
12,945 km · 6,990 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from GAY?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Gaya (GAY) is 8,044 miles (12,945 km, 6,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 GAY?
Nonstop service on LOU–GAY 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 16h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Gaya?
Gaya is 10.5 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to GAY?
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Why are some LOU to GAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–GAY 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.