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TVF to LOU: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
860 mi
1,385 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from LOU?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Louisville (LOU) is 860 miles (1,385 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Thief River Falls and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to LOU?
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