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LOU to WUX: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
7,335 mi
11,804 km · 6,374 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from WUX?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Wuxi (WUX) is 7,335 miles (11,804 km, 6,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Wuxi?
Wuxi is 12 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to WUX?
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