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LOU to PET: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport)
5,288 mi
8,510 km · 4,595 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from PET?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Pelotas (PET) is 5,288 miles (8,510 km, 4,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to PET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Pelotas?
Pelotas is 1 hour ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to PET?
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