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LOU to YPL: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
940 mi
1,512 km · 817 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, Canada
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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from YPL?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 940 miles (1,512 km, 817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to YPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LOU to YPL?
Nonstop service on LOU–YPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to YPL?
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Why are some LOU to YPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–YPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.