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LOU to HOT: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Hot Springs (Memorial Field)
488 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from HOT?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Hot Springs (HOT) is 488 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to HOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 HOT?
Nonstop service on LOU–HOT 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to HOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–HOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOU to HOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–HOT 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.