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LOU to NST: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport)
9,185 mi
14,782 km · 7,982 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from NST?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) is 9,185 miles (14,782 km, 7,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to NST?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Nakhon Si Thammarat is 11 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to NST?
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