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OAJ to LOU: distance & flight time
Jacksonville NC (Albert J Ellis Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
505 mi
812 km · 439 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
505 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OAJ — Albert J Ellis Airport · Jacksonville NC, 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 OAJ
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 OAJ from LOU?
The flight distance from Jacksonville NC (OAJ) to Louisville (LOU) is 505 miles (812 km, 439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAJ to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 OAJ to LOU?
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