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LOU to THQ: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
7,354 mi
11,835 km · 6,390 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from THQ?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Tianshui (THQ) is 7,354 miles (11,835 km, 6,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 12 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to THQ?
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