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LOU to TUL: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Tulsa (Tulsa International Airport)
579 mi
933 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
579 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- TUL — Tulsa International Airport · Tulsa, 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 TUL
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport12 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport37 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport52 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from TUL?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Tulsa (TUL) is 579 miles (933 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to TUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Tulsa?
Tulsa is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to TUL?
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