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LOU to RMG: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Rome (Richard B Russell Airport)
269 mi
434 km · 234 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
269 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RMG — Richard B Russell Airport · Rome, 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 RMG
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport65 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport30 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field47 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from RMG?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Rome (RMG) is 269 miles (434 km, 234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to RMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 RMG?
Nonstop service on LOU–RMG 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 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to RMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–RMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOU to RMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–RMG 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.