Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LOU to IXM: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
8,955 mi
14,411 km · 7,781 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
See live LOU→IXM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from IXM?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Madurai (IXM) is 8,955 miles (14,411 km, 7,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 9.5 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to IXM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–IXM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.