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LOU to WGN: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport)
7,821 mi
12,587 km · 6,797 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from WGN?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Shaoyang (WGN) is 7,821 miles (12,587 km, 6,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to WGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from LOU to WGN?
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