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LOU to MXF: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base)
406 mi
653 km · 353 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
406 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from MXF?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Montgomery (MXF) is 406 miles (653 km, 353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to MXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 MXF?
Nonstop service on LOU–MXF 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Montgomery?
Montgomery is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to MXF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–MXF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOU to MXF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–MXF 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.