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LOU to OKD: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Sapporo (Okadama Airport)
6,091 mi
9,802 km · 5,293 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- OKD — Okadama Airport · Sapporo, Japan
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 OKD
- CTS · New Chitose Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport66 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport97 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from OKD?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Sapporo (OKD) is 6,091 miles (9,802 km, 5,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to OKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 13 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to OKD?
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