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LOU to OWB: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport)
89 mi
142 km · 77 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
89 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from OWB?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Owensboro (OWB) is 89 miles (142 km, 77 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to OWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 OWB?
Nonstop service on LOU–OWB 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Owensboro?
Owensboro is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to OWB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–OWB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOU to OWB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–OWB 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.