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LOU to SZY: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Szczytno-Szymany (Olsztyn-Mazury Airport)
4,745 mi
7,636 km · 4,123 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SZY — Olsztyn-Mazury Airport · Szczytno-Szymany, Poland
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 SZY
- WMI · Modlin Airport72 mi away
- WAW · Warsaw Chopin Airport91 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport98 mi away
- GDN · Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from SZY?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Szczytno-Szymany (SZY) is 4,745 miles (7,636 km, 4,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to SZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 SZY?
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