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LOU to GRR: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
322 mi
518 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from GRR?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 322 miles (518 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from LOU to GRR?
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