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LOU to ZBO: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
9,004 mi
14,490 km · 7,824 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from ZBO?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Bowen (ZBO) is 9,004 miles (14,490 km, 7,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 ZBO?
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