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LOU to STV: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Surat (Surat Airport)
8,104 mi
13,042 km · 7,042 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, India
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 STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from STV?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Surat (STV) is 8,104 miles (13,042 km, 7,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to STV?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Surat?
Surat is 9.5 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to STV?
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