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LOU to RDG: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
539 mi
868 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from RDG?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Reading (RDG) is 539 miles (868 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from LOU to RDG?
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