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OWB to EAU: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
541 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, United States
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is OWB from EAU?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 541 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 EAU?
Nonstop service on OWB–EAU 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 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to EAU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–EAU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to EAU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–EAU 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.