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LOU to TIW: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
1,953 mi
3,144 km · 1,697 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from TIW?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Tacoma (TIW) is 1,953 miles (3,144 km, 1,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to TIW?
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