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LOU to ILN: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
130 mi
210 km · 113 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
130 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, 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 ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from ILN?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Wilmington (ILN) is 130 miles (210 km, 113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 ILN?
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