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LOU to SJK: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Sao Jose Dos Campos (Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport)
4,968 mi
7,996 km · 4,317 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- SJK — Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport · Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SJK
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from SJK?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Sao Jose Dos Campos (SJK) is 4,968 miles (7,996 km, 4,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to SJK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 SJK?
Nonstop service on LOU–SJK 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 10h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Sao Jose Dos Campos?
Sao Jose Dos Campos is 1 hour ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to SJK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–SJK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOU to SJK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–SJK 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.