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RDU to LOU: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
412 mi
664 km · 358 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
412 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from LOU?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Louisville (LOU) is 412 miles (664 km, 358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 RDU to LOU?
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