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MEB to LOU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
9,718 mi
15,640 km · 8,445 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from LOU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Louisville (LOU) is 9,718 miles (15,640 km, 8,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 Melbourne and Louisville?
Louisville is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to LOU?
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