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LOU to TKS: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base)
6,810 mi
10,960 km · 5,918 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from TKS?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Tokushima (TKS) is 6,810 miles (10,960 km, 5,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to TKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima is 13 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to TKS?
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