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SPI to LOU: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
243 mi
390 km · 211 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
243 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
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 SPI from LOU?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Louisville (LOU) is 243 miles (390 km, 211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 Springfield and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to LOU?
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