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OWB to ACV: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
1,971 mi
3,173 km · 1,713 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OWB from ACV?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 1,971 miles (3,173 km, 1,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OWB to ACV?
Nonstop service on OWB–ACV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Owensboro and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 2 hours behind Owensboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to ACV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–ACV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to ACV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–ACV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.