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RBL to LOU: distance & flight time
Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
1,950 mi
3,138 km · 1,695 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 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 RBL from LOU?
The flight distance from Red Bluff (RBL) to Louisville (LOU) is 1,950 miles (3,138 km, 1,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBL to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Red Bluff and Louisville?
Louisville is 3 hours ahead of Red Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBL to LOU?
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