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LOU to LGA: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
652 mi
1,050 km · 567 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
652 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from LGA?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to New York (LGA) is 652 miles (1,050 km, 567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 LGA?
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