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LOU to TRR: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
9,096 mi
14,639 km · 7,904 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from TRR?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 9,096 miles (14,639 km, 7,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 9.5 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to TRR?
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