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OBF to LOU: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,602 mi
7,407 km · 3,999 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
- 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from LOU?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,602 miles (7,407 km, 3,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Oberpfaffenhofen and Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to LOU?
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