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LOU to HOU: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
809 mi
1,301 km · 703 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
809 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from HOU?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Houston (HOU) is 809 miles (1,301 km, 703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to HOU?
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