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SDF to ZBO: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
9,000 mi
14,484 km · 7,821 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Near ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from ZBO?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Bowen (ZBO) is 9,000 miles (14,484 km, 7,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 SDF to ZBO?
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