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NEW to LOU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
618 mi
995 km · 537 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
618 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- 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 NEW
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 NEW from LOU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Louisville (LOU) is 618 miles (995 km, 537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 New Orleans and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to LOU?
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