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LOU to PLV: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Poltava (Suprunovka Airport)
5,357 mi
8,622 km · 4,655 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from PLV?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Poltava (PLV) is 5,357 miles (8,622 km, 4,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to PLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Poltava?
Poltava is 7 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to PLV?
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